Jim Parrack Quotes

Training has been such a huge part of my life and career I hope to keep going with it.

Do internships and work your butt off to learn as much as you can and prove yourself.

I've worked really hard in this industry and feel I've learnt a few things along the way.

My life has always been about making certain I accrue the skills necessary to make my ambitions real.

To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice.

The best part of learning any profession, when you're really going through those huge stretching escalated times of learning and energy, is when you want to do it so much.

Work on your craft, and your career will come. Work on your community, and your career will come. But just work on your career, and you'll have neither a craft nor a community.

I didn't go to university, and so, every time that I work, I'm looking for a teacher in a way. I'm looking for people that I can learn from and to have the chance to work with people that I admire.

I consider my education to be the first 10 years of my career.

Learn, Earn, Serve

I tell people all the time: get some training and become a student of your craft.

I might take a little time off from school to train. I'd be a totally different animal if I trained full time.

My job is just to continue to get better.

My personal narrative - I was lucky early on in my career to have some really strong mentors. I didn't realize it at the time, but that's what really built me up.

Since I'm a professional, every day I try to become a better player.

The truth is I've trained myself for much of my career.

This whole thing's about development. Not only are we trying to develop players, we're trying to develop ourselves.

My advice to an aspiring actor would be to never stop learning or working for what you want. Nothing comes easy, ever, if you want something, you have to work for it. By working for it I mean work on your craft, learn from people who have something to teach. It's just like anything else, practice makes perfect.

Continue to study and learn new skills.

Every job you do, you gain more experience. You never stop learning.

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.

I sacrificed six years in L.A. I did my job out here. I made contacts and did the work I had to do.

Education is what you learn after you leave school.

No man has a right to expect to succeed in life unless he understands his business, and nobody can understand his business thoroughly unless he learns it by personal application and experience.

I don't think there is anything wrong with learning from people who are better than you.