America Ferrera Quotes

Having done what I've done at 24 years old, I'm not the kind of person who likes to be out of work.

When it comes down to it, I just want to work.

I am not close to retirement. I still have a lot more that I can achieve. There are younger guys coming into F1, but I am not old and I'm not finished.

I don't lobby where work is concerned. As long as I know I've got something coming up, I don't really worry. It's not that I'm not ambitious, but I don't have a drive to be hugely successful and be working all the time.

My philosophy was, if I just do good work, someone will like it enough to employ me. It never made me famous. And I'm way, way too old now, mate. That boat's sailed.

None of my characters have really had jobs.

I haven't been out of work since the day I took my pants off.

Whatever ambivalence I felt about my own career, Frankie more than made up for it with his ambition and tenacity.

I'm not very good at time off. I'm happier when I'm working. It's something to do with not knowing what the next job is, so you appreciate it while it's there. I thrive on it, actually. But now I do it to please myself.

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

I'm very career-driven, so my focus and my energy has been into that.

Obviously my career's important to me and I'm really, really passionate about trying to keep it.

I was told by my father nine times a day that you were going to get a job the minute you finish your studies.

Stop looking for the 'right' career, and start looking for a job. Any job. Forget about what you like. Focus on what's available. Get yourself hired. Show up early. Stay late. Volunteer for the scut work. Become indispensable. You can always quit later, and be no worse off than you are today.

Fighting for a job - that's been my mindset every Spring Training.

When I think of my career and why I leaned in, it comes down to basic survival.

Young people want to work.

Til I am getting my choice of work, I will keep working.

I would never close the door on any job because I like to work, I like football.

I don't like not working.

You really don't want a job. What you want is access to those things you'd like to have.

I want to work, but I certainly am not going to be clawing at empty things when I can completely fill up my bucket with them - the other is a waste of my time.

It doesn't take talent to hustle.

There were times when deep down inside I wanted to win so badly I could actually will it to happen. I think most of my career has been based on desire.

Work is as much a necessity to man as eating and sleeping. Even those who do nothing that can be called work still imagine they are doing something. The world has not a man who is an idler in his own eyes.