Will Allison Quotes

Quality of life is very important in France. I have many friends who turned down promotions and more money because it would affect their quality of life as a couple or a mother.

Many women assume they can't be good mothers and have challenging careers at the same time, so they might give up trying to do both as they get to a crucial point in their career. Although it can be hard at times, it's important for women to recognize the benefits of working outside the home.

Some people find an interest in making money, and though they appear to be slaving, many actually enjoy every minute of their work.

I do want to be able to benefit from my work and make a good living, but I love it so much that I would do it for free.

I have invested some money and I have a home, but people don't realise that you might only be working for a few weeks of the year and remain unemployed the rest of the time.

For me, having it all doesn't mean having the corner office at work and a penthouse at home if there aren't kids running around as I'm trying to cook my husband something special.

I want to live a good life and pay my taxes. 'The Killing' was a blessing. It was two wonderful years. But I had reached a point in my life, especially with a young son, that I was no longer willing to compromise my life for the sake of a paycheque. I was no longer willing to move where the tax credits are strong.

Doing something because it's quote-unquote a good career move doesn't really appeal to me.

I'd tell any coach not to move for money... Stay at your job if you're really happy.

My life may be a pretty crazy life at times, but it's a very privileged one - being able to earn a good living doing what you love. Not many people have such an opportunity.

And I don't believe that women can successfully have it all. I really don't.

After years of research, I discovered 25 differences in the work-life choices of men and women. All 25 lead to men earning more money, but to women having better lives.

Life started getting good when I started making money.

I figured out, I guess, that the job just makes me happy if it's not number one. So if it all works, great. If it doesn't, I still go home, look at my kids, and I have a big smile on my face.

I like the writing life, but it's not something that always makes enough money.

People always ask me, 'Why did your wife take that extra job?' What they don't know is that four out of five days a week she's going to be home having dinner with us by five o'clock.

Taking a pay cut won't demotivate me, not at all. It's not about money in the first place. It's about the job.

Ultimately, I want to have a good career and do interesting work.

When you're working and making money, that's all good, but there has to be something that provides a substance, I think.

The three things I said when I came out of school were I want to work consistently, I want to do good work and I want to be paid fairly, and that's happened. But I didn't become an actress for the money. I do it for other reasons.

For me, the money isn't a big issue. I'm at the end of my career and I'm just happy to play.

I have my career and my family, and that's it.

I am lucky enough not to have to take jobs unless I love the material.

I'm so glad that my profession helps me find a balance. I have the luxury to choose between my work and my family. Many women don't. I thank my stars for whatever I have.

Having money hasn't made me any happier. There are some negatives associated with it too, like having to be away from home when you don't want to be.