John Malkovich Quotes

The only time some people work like a horse is when the boss rides them.

The teachers are getting screwed, blued, and tattooed by the system.

Every director bites the hand that lays the golden egg.

We've been in that situation where you're just so happy to be doing what you love to do that you get taken advantage of.

Sports exact too harsh a toll on our beautiful women. Like engendered species, they should be protected, and instead, we exploit them and demand they fly too close to the sun for our amusement. We send them into the arena for an exhausting three-setter, an 18-hole playoff, a 200th lap. The burnout factor is insurmountable.

The cutthroat part of it is that professional wrestling has no union. There are a number of people that are taken advantage of on a daily basis.

First, the media blames us stars for not doing more films. But when we are shooting, you want us to take a break. Not fair!

I've been propositioned by men who were in a position to cast me. I lost a few roles because I didn't give in.

Stan said he used to keep Hardy late, make him miss his golf game, and really get him mad.

They asked me to write it and zoomed me over there to do it. But they ended up sacking me.

I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn't like that very much.

Those in powerless positions aren't about to complain about bullying bosses, abusive supervisors or corrupt co-workers. There is no safe way to do so and no process that promises redress.

Conditions in Chinese factories are harsh. They're much harsher than they are in, for instance, the United States or any Western nation.

I've stood up to producers before, and even a director. I saw them being abusive. A lot of people on the set are scared to say stuff when they're not being treated right.

Runners are the lowest of the low in film units. They're paid very, very minimal wages - probably below the national average. And runners are now being asked to drive actors about, as well as their runner duties. It's kind of the same as taking advantage of nurses - it's appalling.

What I like least is dealing with publishers who simply don't want collaborations regardless of their merit.

With power comes the abuse of power. And where there are bosses, there are crazy bosses. It's nothing new.

Seafarers are used to being exploited. At sea, the captain moans at chandlers who supply ships with green bananas that will never ripen; at fruit that goes moldy obscenely fast; at sub-standard meat.

The easy way out is to approve an early retirement plan one year but not pay out sick and vacation time to deserving employees until three years later. Unfortunately, later is now.

Domestic employees are at the whim of their employers.

There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.

I've had a disproportionate share of interaction with jerks.

Hollywood don't always pay a lot of money. Because we're English they think we're cheap!

Ascertain from employers whether the laborer is not regarded the same as a machine, thrown out as soon as all the work possible has been squeezed out of him.

They put language in insurance policies that are vague and then don’t pay when people need them.