Robert Parish Quotes

We're not a vocational school. If someone wants to get a high-paying job, I would hope that there are easier ways to do it than working through a formal computer science curriculum.

I'm just like any person who is coaching in this league, I'm just looking for an opportunity, that's all.

I need a coaching job in the NBA. I'm restless and I need money.

Providence had a graduate assistant job opening. They asked me if I wanted to apply, and I applied. That break right there put me in position to learn from great coaches. It really jump-started every other good break I ever had in coaching.

I've been asked to interview for many managing jobs, and I never said yes because I was never serious about it, and I thought it would be wrong to go through that process.

I do want to finish my education. I just don't think that Boston has a big enough market for what I want to do.

I did a few more plays, and then I went to L.A., because I knew I could get a coaching job there.

It didn't seem remotely possible. I had no idea how people got those jobs, I didn't know what the steps were, it never even dawned on me. It seemed so outside the realm of possibility.

When somebody is enthusiastic about a job opportunity - but gives off the feeling that this is not the only one they have on the table - they become more seductive in the employer's eyes. You become more desirable because it shows that you're making a conscious and thoughtful decision for the right reasons.

I find I have to respond to a character or a story to choose a job.

I applied for a job at 'The New York Times' many years ago, and felt correctly that my life depended on it.

When I found this opportunity to answer the ad, I got the job and I've been there ever since.

I realized that I would have some very tough sledding, and I was very discouraged because I didn't see much hope of getting into the field I wanted to get into with no college education.

When I came out of high school, my objective in life was to get a job selling used cars, but after trying for two weeks, nobody would hire me.

Today, if I could get a job, with face tattoos, being a professor, I would do that. I don't know what university would hire me, but that's my passion.

You just have to hope that they'll grant you an interview.

There are a lot of new opportunities that are poking their head up in my future. I've been very fortunate that way, but for right now, what I like is what I'm doing.

I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.

I have always advised people never to apply for a job you do not really want.

I wish I knew what was next. I got this movie without planning to. I'm really excited to be continuing in film because it's a great job but I have my portfolio and resume for any other opportunity.

I want to work, so I'm going where the work is.

I knew if I wanted to be a general manager, I was going to have to leave to work for another organization.

I really don't make a concerted effort to try to find a type of role.

I learned to take the first job that you have in the business that you want to get into. It doesn't matter what that job is, you get your foot in the door.

Ultimately, I want to have a good career and do interesting work.