Andrew Whitworth Quotes

David Moyes was one who, at a certain crossroads in my career, he was there. And since then, I've kicked on. That's why he played such a big role in my career.

The 18 years on TNT has prepared me for a lot of opportunities, and coaching is one of them.

Many women try to advance in their careers by having all the answers; by being the go-to person for information and advice; or by building expertise in a particular field. However, as they progress, gain broader responsibilities, and grow into leadership roles, they realize that their span of control is too vast to be able to know every answer.

I think it's critical that you feel you're working for a person who is committed to advancing your career.

In terms of my career, I am glad about the steps and moves that I have made.

The thing is, I wasn't surrounded by lots of people who were helping me build a career.

I'm going to do whatever interests me. Look, writing 'Rabbit Hole' came out of an interest in diversifying my portfolio, frankly.

I was really lucky that, through my 20s, I got to work with some amazing people, and I tried to sit back and watch and learn.

If my assistant goes off and becomes successful, and people want to work with him, I'd take that as a compliment that I'd trained them well.

Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.

I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps.

The longer you're stuck in a position that doesn't truly challenge you, the less likely you'll be able to leave it. Inertia, in fact, is one of my worst fears.

'One Tree Hill' was a great learning opportunity for me, and I'm excited to go and apply that elsewhere and see where I end up.

Service is an opportunity for young women to really empower themselves.

Learn, Earn, Serve

When you're young and have the opportunity, it's crucial to learn as much as possible about your profession from every possible angle.

I don't know if it's unique to women or not, but I do know that women think that they join a company, and the company will take care of them, as opposed to taking charge.

If you're early on in your career and they give you a choice between a great mentor or higher pay, take the mentor every time. It's not even close. And don't even think about leaving that mentor until your learning curve peaks.

The only way I was going to come back to the Disney Channel was if I was in a position of more power.

To young professionals - and particularly women - looking to advance, it is imperative to keep your life in balance.

I think, for young people, and I think, for women, it's great to work in new products and derivatives products because, if you work in a plain-vanilla product, it's going to take you decades to get to a level where other people are. If you work in a brand new business, no one is more experienced than you are.

If someone works with me, I try to take them to the next level.

Mentors and sponsors, particularly in the early stages of my career, were invaluable to me because they encouraged me to raise my hand and take opportunities to build my capabilities.

When I started working with Maryse is when I really felt like people can start to see what I stand for and who I am.

Coach Smart, he's given me so much freedom to sort of grow into who I was.