Fiona Gubelmann Quotes

We all control our careers. Those choices that you make are so critical.

People always tell me the next stage of my career means moving to New York, but I never will. I don't care how that affects my career, and I think it's stupid that it would.

I don't really have foresight as an actor as far as career trajectory - I just stick to no-brainer situations.

I'd rather play in the major leagues and have some bad games than play consistently good ball in the minors.

It took a long time to get to the place in my career where I could pick and choose what I wanted to do.

I don't want to be an actor, but why not take these opportunities when they come to you? I'm not killing myself auditioning, chasing that dream.

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

I think it's really important to remember that it's a long life, and it's a long career. In a perfect world, your career will be long. It does not begin and end with any one job. The point is to continue to have longevity in your career.

Never turn down a new opportunity.

The decisions that you make in your career stem out from the experiences you have early on in your career.

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.

I got told I wasn't allowed to go on loan, which was a good thing but, at the same time, I just wanted to play matches. So do I annoy the manager and try to push for a loan or was I just to keep working hard and trust him?

Nobody was like, 'Kimberly, we're going to let you anchor general news or host a show or do any of that.' I at first started out doing legal analysis, but I had to make the case to my bosses... give me a shot, give me a chance, and I was able to do that: say, 'Let me fill in. Let me show you my range. Nothing to lose here - it's the holidays.'

Don't be afraid to push your company in the direction you think is right - you'll either be fired or promoted, and either outcome will end up just fine.

Coming to Houston was an opportunity that I couldn't pass up.

I've done shows where I was the lead, but maybe it wasn't quite right - I took them because I wanted to move my career on.

If there's an opportunity open that leads to an even bigger opportunity, you're going to take it.

Sometimes, it is important for actors to take risky decisions.

I could have continued being a speechwriter for as long as I wanted.

Working in TV and navigating success is a tricky thing. It's easier to navigate the hard work of starting out because you just do anything they let you do, but once you get into an orbit, after the thrusters have pushed you into the orbit, now you have to navigate that orbit. There's no choices when you're starting out. You're just like, "Please, let me do anything." But then it turns around and it's like, "We'll let you do anything".

Probably any successful career has X number of breaks in it, and maybe the difference between successful people and those who aren't super achievers is taking advantage of those breaks.

When I think of my career, I can't help but think of the kid with his ball, falling in love.

Taking risks and making choices is what makes life so exciting.

We all work to succeed in whatever we choose to do in life, so every success only pushes me to do better and I am constantly trying to improve my craft as an actor.

I'm not in a position in my career where I turn things down. I'm very easy. So the projects often dictate the direction you will go in. I welcome things that challenge me.