Lacey Chabert Quotes

I went to a public high school, and after graduation, college wasn't really much of an option for me. I didn't believe I had the money or the grades at the time, so I continued to work and save money to support my acting career.

I would have gone to law school, or gotten a psychology degree. I wasn't interested in sleeping on a futon forever. And what happened is I walked into auditions, and I had nothing to lose, because I had a backup plan.

I left school at 16 and skipped university to work, initially as a waiter. I think I missed out on what would have been great years.

I would like to attend college in the future when I have time. I have always been interested in architecture, so perhaps I would pursue a degree in that or business.

I have a very clear idea of what kind of career I want and the choices I need to make to get there.

I never set out to be an actor. Again, my mother presented this job by job to me at the time, and if it sounded fun, I would say yes and if it didn't, I would say no. I always knew, since I was 7 or 8 years old, that it was a means to an end and that I wanted to go to college.

One of the perks of growing up, but also one of the biggest challenges, is making decisions about the future. Deciding what kind of job you want, whether you want to finish school, or whether you want to go to university are huge choices to make.

I had always wanted to go to college but found my life taking a different path.

As much as I've always dreamed of going to college, I have to think about whether it is the right decision for me.

My mom, she wanted me to go to college and then after that you could do what you want.

As a matter of fact, even when I finished law school, I had no notion of public service then.

Most of my friends from college became dental hygienists or went into retail, a lot went into sales. They all started getting married and having kids and buying homes and I was still living like a college student.

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

I don't really know if I want to do acting as a career. I really don't know what I want to do yet.

Looking back I find it hard to believe that I could forge a career in anything other than football but I didn't do too badly in my final exams and there were a few business-related courses that interested me.

It was easy for me to leave acting for school, because I wasn't really in it as an adolescent for fulfilling reasons.

I loved my boarding school, but I didn't know what I wanted to do. I didn't have a career.

The whole goal for me with my career is just follow good projects and good parts and challenge myself as much as I can.

I need good grades because I want to go on to do A-Levels. I'm just not sure yet about whether I will go to university, because I really want to see what happens with the acting.

I had, before I went to college, I had taken a few years off after high school and really had, I guess in those days, I had no intentions of going to college.

I don't have regret about things I've done that are successful or not successful or what people perceive or don't know or whatever. I just know for me it had to be the right choice at the time. Sometimes that choice is just about getting a job.

I asked my parents for permission to study in America and they were so sure that I wouldn't get in and get a scholarship that they encouraged me to try. So I applied to Yale and got an excellent scholarship. I then worked for the Boston Consulting Group for six and half years.

I've come to realize your career is all about the choices you make. Every single one matters.

I was thinking of going to college or staying in L.A. to act, and I stayed to give it a chance. I'm glad I did. I've had a lot of wonderful experiences - some horrible ones, but mostly really beautiful ones.

My mom says I either have to go to college or go into the military.