Tuppence Middleton Quotes

In whatever position you find yourself determine first your objective.

It's often said that if doing something was easy, everyone would be doing it. I think that's particularly true when you're trying to make your mark or architect your own career. There's often not a path to follow.

There was a lot of soul searching and at the end of the day I looked back and realized it was all worth it and successful in its own way and it's led to me having this career that's much more in my hands and in my control than it would have been otherwise.

It's such a luxury as an actor to think of your career as something you're choosing for yourself, because so much of the time as an actor you're just hoping that exciting projects come your way.

There is something really nice about learning that you can take the reins of your life and your career.

I feel 100% sure that I have the career that I have today because of independent filmmaking.

I'm thrilled with how my career is evolving.

If I were a strategically minded person, I think I would have a far different career.

I'm not saying I want a film career because I think I'm too good for television. I'm simply saying I want more control over my life.

I have been in control of what I've been doing, of the career I've put together.

Recently, Lady Gaga was motivated to take the helm of the creative direction of her career and as such I decided to step away. I am extremely proud of her, and in stepping away I wish her all the best.

Sadly, I've seen a lot of bands hit that sort of peak and then eventually start supporting again, you know, which we will never do. We always put a lot of thought into the way that we are going to go, and we always change.

I think the people who did well, or are happy, in a youth industry, they define themselves out of the business after a decade or so.

I tell all the young guys, don't make choices because somebody else is telling you it's good from a career-maintenance perspective.

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

Your ambitions - don't limit them. Where do you want to go, and what would be required of you to grow into that? Put yourself together a plan, and develop the skills to get there.

I just want to take the time to think about what I've achieved in my career so far, where I need to go, and what I need to do to get better as a player.

I think timing is everything. I have no regrets in my career. I've been able to make a name for myself and build my own brand.

I'm hoping that other people can learn from me, both the mistakes I've made or the opportunities I've had, or for the decisions I've made: for instance, not to go and take a lot of different jobs in a lot of different places, but to stay in one place for most of my career.

So I've definitely had a crazy career, but I'm starting to put it together and starting to take my time and know that I can really do some damage if I just slow down just a little bit.

You've got to do what's best for you and what you want to accomplish in your career.

Don't just let your career happen to you. You need to be strategic about how you define your leadership journey and where that takes you.

I've worked really hard to build up a career on my own. I turned 30 recently and it took me a long time to get the chance to make a feature film and do it on my own terms.

I reckon it's more of an external perspective that on some level you really can control and dictate how your career's going to go.

Leaving my first agent was both my best business decision and my worst business decision. It depends on how I want to look at my career because of opportunities that may have come had I stayed with him and because of the opportunities that did come because I had to fight harder for roles.