Jason Ralph Quotes

I'm trying to reestablish my career and do great work and give my kids the life they deserve.

I want to work on interesting parts that I can believe in.

I've never worked as much as I would've wanted to, and that's why I end up doing a lot of stage as well, because stage is a full course meal.

You want to strike that happy medium: the balance of being able to find creative satisfaction in your profession, be able to afford a roof over your head, but still have the freedom to live a relatively normal life.

You just want to be able to have a nice career and make a living at it.

I'm a practical actor and work keeps me occupied. It takes care of my bills, so there are many reasons for which I work.

That's your dream, to get paid and take care of your family. But you still want to win, too.

As an actor, you just want to continue to work on things that you like. You can be in this business a long time and consistently working and just be totally artistically unfulfilled.

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

I'm thankful to say that I already have my dream job. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I've never had to get a job as a waiter or anything. I've always been able to support myself in 'the biz.' Which is great. It's really fantastic to be able to say that, because I know it's hard to do.

I'm in the very fortunate position as a young actor to not have to take the first job that comes along. I'm not motivated by money at this stage in my life, I'm motivated by work.

I always knew that I wanted to do voiceovers as part of my career. I just kind of didn't expect it to take off the way it did. I couldn't be happier. I love the chance to play so many different characters every day.

This profession has fed me creatively and allowed me to have a home life and a private life.

There are actors who aren't on the cover of magazines but still decide what work they want and when they want it. I want a family one day. So I dream of really being able to decide when to work and when not to.

I am just a normal professional with a great job and a great life.

There was no drive because I wanted to become a great designer... I had two small children and a mother, and we all had to eat. That's the drive I had.

There's a part of me that wants to be known and make a comfortable living but still be able to go grocery shopping. My overall idea of success is having people I want to work with want to work with me.

Choose a field that will supply sufficient remuneration to provide adequately for your companion and your children. I bear testimony that these criteria are very important in choosing your life's work.

My dream job has already happened.

I have a career, I worked so hard for it.

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.

The last thing I wanted was a big paycheck but no inspiration or support.

I don't have a career. I have a life.

I don't want only a career.