Andrew Vachss Quotes

We all have roles in life. I'm a dad, a husband, this and that, but basically I only feel justified in being alive when I'm on the stage.

We're wired somehow to want to be part of something bigger. And we quest to understand what our role is.

A house is not a home until it has a dog.

The job is not the work.

Everybody needs four things in life: Something to do, someone to love, someone to believe in and something to hope for.

Even being a Jedi is something where you look for more. At first you acted as if Jedi was synonymous with hero. It isn't. Being a hero isn't what all these folks are here to do. They're here to do their jobs." -Jaina Solo

Jobs are what give people a sense of fulfillment and self-reliance.

I know that is what I was put on Earth to do - to be a mother.

A soul-based workplace asks things of me that I didn't even know I had. It's constantly telling me that I belong to something large in the world.

I love working. I love it! It makes me feel awake and alive and appreciative, as does my family, but in a different way. If I was told I couldn't do it, I think I would wither and die.

I only have one job, and that's being a storyteller.

I know what my dharma is: I'm supposed to be an actor.

Acting and modelling are good, but motherhood is what it's all about.

I wanna make my mark, and I wanna be part of something!

There are some concerns that are universal. Everyone wants to be loved, and everyone wants to feel like they belong somewhere in the world. Everyone wants to do something and feel like they have a sense of purpose. These are just the things that I think about and the things that make their way into my songwriting.

It's always been a battle for me between personal goals and wanting to be able to share the success I've had with my family. And I guess as I've gotten older, I've kind of realized, you know, you can do all these cool things, but if you don't have people in your life to share it with, what's the point?

I have no dog, but it must be Somewhere there's one belongs to me-- A little chap with wagging tail, And dark brown eyes that never quail, But look you through, and through, and through, With love unspeakable and true.

As long as there are ways we can serve, then we have a job to do.

Everyone wants to feel that they matter.

I wanted to be part of something bigger

Your work is not your job. Your job is what they pay you to do; your work is what you were born to do.

A sense of calm came over me. More and more often I found myself thinking, "This is where I belong. This is what I came into this world to do.

The job is not your work; what you do with your heart and soul is the work.

Work was never about wanting fame or money. I never thought about that. I loved getting the job, going to rehearsal, playing someone else, hanging around with a bunch of actors. I needed that, the way you need water.

I'm small, I'm young - and I'm so different. You've always respected that difference, and you've always trusted it. Trust me now. There's a reason I am the way I am, and there's a reason I was born to you. There's always a reason. We belong together.