- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Work Quotes
Quotes on the meaning of work.
Several quotes here describe work as a solitary process, one that takes real effort to protect from distraction, while others connect a person's politics directly to the character of their work. Related reading includes Growth Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Emerged
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I emerged from drama school, I had no expectation that I would ever work in film.
- Spirit
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the only thing I knew for sure is that I wanted to, whatever I did, I wanted to travel with my work, an adventurous spirit.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have a very healthy relationship to my work, and I find that if a scene is working, no matter how intense it is, you have the catharsis on screen, and you can let it go. I think it's, if at the end of the day you feel like you haven't cracked it, that's when you go home and it's more difficult to switch off.
- Economical
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- Nov 07, 2020
Before having children, I think I probably approached work very differently, and you become much more economical and pragmatic about your relationship to it.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that what appeals to me in my work is having the opportunity to inhabit different genres and so to reach different audiences.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my career, I thought I've never wanted to get anywhere in particular. I just wanted to work with interesting people on interesting projects.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never want to work. Even when you're presented with these great opportunities, I think, 'I really love being in my pajamas with the kids.'
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I admire the work of brilliant actresses such as Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Helen Mirren, who have had such varied careers. They have never stopped working, and they are as great today as they ever were.
- Women
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of the reason I wanted to become an entrepreneur and avoid working for others is that you get to create the world you want to live in and the company you want to work for, and I've loved that. It's a part of entrepreneurship that women should really embrace.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
I work really hard. My daughter asks me what I do, and it's mostly calls, emails, and meetings. We have our office in Hayes Valley, a nice part of town, because we're all about place being important.
- Genius
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is great work to be done, and the women will lead us. So I say, Astonish us with your genius. Inspire us with your creation. Work with one another. Endure the tribulations.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 2001, the hard disk on my laptop crashed, and everything on it was lost. I'd been using the computer for two, almost three years, and had all my work on it - email, which was stored locally; photos; fragments of poems; presentations; sketches; ideas; love letters; everything. I lamented the loss to my friends and got lectured on doing backups.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love Hunch, the awesome team, my brilliant cofounders - we're doing great work and building a great company.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
Entrepreneurship works on the apprenticeship model. The best way to learn how to be an entrepreneur is to start a company and seek the advice of a successful entrepreneur in the area in which you are interested. Or work at a startup for a few years to learn the ropes.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
Etsy helps work be more human - you can stay at home and work alongside your kids - and it makes commerce more personal.
- Care
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- Nov 07, 2020