Theresa Rebeck Quotes

It's nice to be in a situation where the two books that I write for a sort of regular monthly income are also works that I enjoy immensely, rather than them being some kind of bread and butter, do it because you have to do it.

I've always had a day job and never been just acting.

I have a day job. I can make movies when I want to.

I would recommend, definitely, developing a 'day job' that you like - don't expect to make money writing!

Business is always interfering with pleasure - but it makes other pleasures possible.

I was fortunate enough to model, but it was always work for me. It was a way to support myself and finance acting classes.

Right now the music is more of a hobby since I'm making a good living as an actress.

I worked selling tickets for Dodger Stadium; I delivered pizza; I did every job under the sun. It's the part that sucks as an artist. But I've learned at the end of the day you just have to enjoy your life.

I knew I'd have to go to work in real estate or something else or I could never finish my novel.

No matter how much money I made from writing, I'd keep the bookstore job.

The more you live, the better an actor you are, but maybe I'd like to do something else on the side. Something to pay the bills as well.

There will always be ways to pay my rent, whether I wind up having to be a waitress on the side or whatever it is, but I think it's so important for me to do things that I'm passionate about.

I wasn't that academic, but I always made sure I was earning money. I never wanted to put all my eggs in one basket. Even when I started doing music, my parents were like, 'You need to work; you can't just live off music.' I always knew that. So I worked until I knew I was going to be financially okay.

My father worked two jobs. He assembled speakers during the day, and then he sold real estate at night and on weekends. And then he eventually, when he was in his mid-50s, became a full-time real estate salesman.

I never wanted to take a job because I needed money, and I never have.

I don't need the money I generate from photography to support myself.

I trained, went to college, trained, and got a job. Then got another job. When I wasn't working I worked at a bar, then got another job.

Quite honestly, as long as I am working, can enjoy what I do, get on with it, and put bread on the table, I am really happy.

My life goal is to find a nice balance between working for money and working for fulfillment.

I didn't want to limit my income so I decided to master all aspects of stunting.

I have a teaching job that allows me to pay the rent and affords me to, frankly, write the books I want to write.

Money wasn't the motivating factor in calling time on my international career and focusing on T20 cricket. If I was here to make as much money as I can, I would be playing 10 to 12 tournaments a year.

I just got a new manager. He's like, "So what do you want to do with the deejay thing?" I'm like, "The deejay thing for me is more my hobby." It's great when you can supplement your income, when you have a weekly or something, it's fun. It's really a hobby, because I don't want it to take away from what I do, which is emceeing.

If you can, start your own business while you're working another job so that your bills get paid. Choose something that you love, so that when you're exhausted when you come home from work, you're actually looking forward to your 3 hours every night that you can apply to your business, either after your kids go to sleep or while they're watching TV or while they're doing their homework, however you can budget your time. Instead of a chore, choose something you love so you absolutely look forward to it.

My approach has always been to work so that I can support my family.