Becki Newton Quotes

I think the life of an actor is glamorous to other people, but then the reality sets in: you don't know where you will be next year or how long you'll be there for.

A business like acting is 90% luck. You can be a star one minute and out of work the next.

If you're an actor, even a successful one, you're still waiting for the phone to ring.

I really wasn't even sure if I should continue acting. I would like try and figure out if I could be good enough to do it. It was like 10 or 12 years into my career before I felt like maybe I can do it. It was such a different time than now.

To get asked to do stuff like 'United States Of Tara' and 'Caprica' is terrific. I can't complain.

This industry has been really good to me. It's been a great life. I'm not through yet. I'm ready when you are, Mr. DeMille.

I've been in this business for 40 years - you do a show, and you don't know what's going to come of it.

You either end up on a good, fun show that's successful, or you have that question mark in your future, and you know that you don't know what's going to happen, which is exciting.

I've had a career where people still remember all these shows I've been on. It's quite cool; I just want to do stuff that people like.

Anytime you're lucky enough to be on something that lasts longer than half a season, you never quite know what kind of life the show is gonna take on.

I always say, even in this industry that I'm in - I'm on a show today, but the show could get cancelled.

I feel very, very lucky to have been involved with a project that's gone on as long as 'The Closer' has. You really don't get to do that in this profession.

When you're in show business no matter what you're doing it's an insecure business.

Acting forces you to ask yourself, 'Can my constitution take a decade of constant rejection?' And after ten years, you either make it or you don't. And the problem is they don't tell you in advance.

It's not like you do 'SNL' and then get handed movie roles. You work, you audition for stuff and try to get it. I think, a lot of people, it's the goal to be in movies or just to be working in general. But yeah, some of us get lucky and get some movie roles, and it's nice.

Coming back to 'New Girl' was a real reminder of how lucky I am to be on a popular network TV show.

I'm constantly thinking about what I'll do next. I never count on music being a career of longevity. I mean, longevity is key, and I hope that it lasts, but you just don't know, because it's not in your hands, you don't make the decision.

Acting is a precarious business. I have had periods where I felt like I couldn't get arrested, but you have to see it as a long game.

I've never been in jeopardy, but being an actor is a pretty shady place to be because you never know where your next job is.

I've been pleased to work with so many wonderful stars through the years. This has been an amazing journey. I hope it continues.

Show business is like a bumpy bus ride. Sometimes you find yourself temporarily juggled out of your seat and holding onto a strap. But the main idea is to hang in there and not be shoved out the door.

I still sing. I don't know if I'm going to sing on 'Glee' or 'New Normal.'

The payoffs in showbiz seemed as random as a slot machine.

Luckily, I have great agents who are sending me out for great stuff.

The life of an actor is very random. It can be exhilarating but terrifying - you do wonder day to day where the next job will come from. Some of my friends are very talented people, but you see them out of work - which can be tough. If you wanted that kind of security, though, I guess you wouldn't be an actor in the first place.