Ian Hart Quotes

And every job that I had was a stepping stone to my next job and I never quit my job until I had my next job. And so opportunities look a lot like work.

I have accomplished a lot, but it didn't happen overnight for me. I was 35 when I got the show, and had been working professionally for 15 years. It would be a lot weirder if I were in my early 20s and stumbled into it.

I let the whole 'Grease' experience be a springboard for me. I wanted to use the exposure I got from that very wisely to continue a successful career. It's taken a lot of work and perseverance.

There's never a surefire good career move except doing good work.

Do I think people who need a good opportunity become harder workers sometimes? Yes.

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

It's a game that I love and I want to continue to play. I know that I'll have a job somewhere. You've just got to go out there and put your best foot forward.

I never was a person who wanted a handout. I was a cafeteria worker. I'm not too proud to ask the Best Western manager to give me a job. I have cleaned homes.

If you do good work, you start to make a name for yourself and things can come around. Weird little happenstances happen.

You just have to keep plugging away and if you get lucky enough to get a job, you get one.

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

When you have to do all the more crappy jobs before, you appreciate all the good work that comes out of that. There are many girls who immediately have a top model career, and there are lots of models who are doing things that aren't as exciting as doing big campaigns and beautiful magazines.

Fame is something I think happens as a result of trying to do good work. If you're trying to be famous, your work usually suffers.

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.

I've had no helping hand in Hollywood. But in general, I've found that when it comes to getting jobs, what's meant for you can't pass you by.

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

Careers are not all up, up, up; do good work, continue to grow as an artist, and opportunity finds you. I have no sour grapes.

I don't know if many people know that one of the first jobs that I wanted and I lined up for was cabin crew at Jet. I was rejected because I was told I don't have a good personality. Thank God for your rejection. After that, I got a job at McDonald's, and the rest is history.

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

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

An opportunity to work is good luck for me. I put my soul into it. Each such opportunity opens the gates for the next one.

Reality is, you have to work harder the older you get.

When actors get a bad name for diva behavior - I've never seen it. Because my experience with people who are really famous actors is that they work really hard.

Don't worry about being a star, worry about doing good work, and all that will come to you.

My life doesn't change. I still have to go out and work hard every day and do the best that I can do.