Peter York Quotes

I've been really lucky because when I go out to L.A. it's for a job, not to look for a job. That's the way I like L.A. most - when I already have a job.

If you're applying for jobs, get a suit now, whether or not you get an interview. Spend as much as you can on it without breaking the bank. It will do you some good.

People want something that's going to really separate them - something that will help them keep the job they have, get a new job, and advance their careers.

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

There are many exceptions, but New York is a great place to start a career.

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 get offered work these days.

I think anyone about to leave one job not surprisingly would use their knowledge, their experience, their skills drawn from their previous positions to try and earn a living in the future. That's what happens in all interviews.

Fox would hire me in a minute. And believe it or not, CNN would, too.

My generation were all careerists.

I already get 10 job offers a year, which is more than I can handle anyway.

If one wants to get high paying jobs, one ought to depend on those who are in power.

I liked my old job better.

I am now in a position to choose roles. I did not have so many offers before 'Queen,' but now things have changed a lot.

It's the most incredible feeling in the world when you finally land a job.

There's probably people that go to Harvard and say, 'Listen, I went to Harvard. I got a great education, and I can't find a job, or I didn't become the success that I could have been.' Sure, I mean, you probably have that at every major university.

The competition to get above the rest and be the lead commentator, or whatever you want to call it, is much fiercer than it was when I was starting out. By the same token, there were not as many jobs going back then, so to get one was an achievement in itself.

I always liked to put on a tie. The more you look like an executive, the better treated you are. It catches people by surprise.

I always said the whole time all I was waiting for was an opportunity and a chance to get my foot in the door.

Most of us got jobs right after 'The Larry Sanders Show' because of 'The Larry Sanders Show.' I know that for a fact for myself.

I just didn't feel like there would be a lot of opportunities for me in Birmingham.

Whenever you hear news about jobless claims or the unemployment rate, you should translate that in your mind to one simple phrase: Stay in school.

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 recognize that I had a good deal of good luck in my life. I came along at a time when it was pretty easy to get a job in journalism. I went to work at CBS News when I was about 22, and within a year or so was reporting on the air.

In L.A., everyone is competing for the next job, and in New York, it's pretty much the same thing: competing for a better job.