Karyn Kusama Quotes

What I wanted more than anything was a long career.

My advice to young people is to get something that's growing because that's how you get career opportunities thrown at you that you don't deserve, if you will... that come at you early because the firms need you.

Even after marriage it is possible for a woman to have a career.

Some people can be choosy because they're ultratalented or lucky or whatever, but yeah, there are certain things that might not be the greatest thing on my resume. But I don't sit back and go, 'Gosh, I wish I didn't do that.' It's all part of the growth of a career, whether you're an entertainer or a librarian.

To young professionals - and particularly women - looking to advance, it is imperative to keep your life in balance.

Mentors and sponsors, particularly in the early stages of my career, were invaluable to me because they encouraged me to raise my hand and take opportunities to build my capabilities.

Obviously, I've been very lucky in general in my career, but I feel that I've been very lucky in terms of having directors come along at the right times who have taken me to the next level of where I needed to be.

My 6 years with Murdoch were pivotal for my entire research career.

I'm thrilled with how my career is evolving.

David Moyes was one who, at a certain crossroads in my career, he was there. And since then, I've kicked on. That's why he played such a big role in my career.

I am hoping for a long career.

I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps.

Sponsorship involves putting your own political capital at risk, so they are going to help that person to succeed. Women get promoted; they don't get sponsored. Women know they are on their own if they get that promotion.

I'm lucky to be in a profession where you can keep getting better.

I don't play for job security.

If you're early on in your career and they give you a choice between a great mentor or higher pay, take the mentor every time. It's not even close. And don't even think about leaving that mentor until your learning curve peaks.

Whether it's salary or a promotion or a job, I think it's important for women to ask for what they think they deserve.

Having more education is one of the biggest predictors of women having careers.

It was hard to know if anything, any one particular thing, increased my career or not.

You can hit the proverbial roof at certain areas in the industry unless you venture out. And I never really set out in my career to stay in one place. I wanted to go out and try new things. Luckily, I've had that opportunity.

My career was a roller-coaster ride but I never stopped taking chances.

It is critical to create opportunities to identify talented women in business, then support them to develop their confidence to aim for the boardroom.

I want to put myself in the best position to stay out on the floor.

I've been very fortunate throughout my career to fight for the best organizations in the world.

Never turn down a job because you think it's too small; you don't know where it can lead.