Idris Elba Quotes

The most important thing is to recognize how important it is to market yourself and make connections.

I was never much of a networker.

What I've been doing over the course of my career - everybody's been seeing me be my best self.

I think I've always been ambitious. It just looks different on me. You know, I have friends who are actresses who go to every party they possibly can to be photographed and really try to make every connection they can, and I admire that and sometimes I wish I had a little bit more of that. Sometimes I feel like I don't have enough ambition.

You always have to avoid working for the sake of putting yourself out there.

This is the only country in the world where today's employee, is tomorrow's employer.

My 6 years with Murdoch were pivotal for my entire research career.

It's all about people. It's about networking and being nice to people and not burning any bridges. Your book is going to impress, but in the end it is people that are going to hire you.

I just love where I am right now in my career.

I definitely feel a difference about my place in the industry. I feel like I have some longevity now.

I've gotten to do a lot of stuff, traveled, worked hard at my career.

For anybody living out their twenties, Sex and Career remain major topics: being sexy can help give you a career, and having a career can make others finally find you sexier.

You've got to build a career and a practice.

One of the first things that I did was, I got myself a publicist as soon as 'Maria Full of Grace' premiered in July, so that I could go and meet people that I wanted to meet: the writers and the directors and the people that are doing things.

You should be accumulating really great relationships throughout your career.

I had a passion to not be a secretary forever. I was mindful of the customary career trajectory, and I knew I had to do something remarkable.

I think for anybody, regardless of what industry you work in, when you get a new job, and it's progressive in terms of your career, that is one of the best feelings in the world.

Many, if not most, career opportunities come to you through people you know. So the more people you know, the more opportunities you have. Improving your social network is a great example of a system for moving from lower odds to better odds without having a specific goal.

A competitive edge has helped me through my career.

It was hard to know if anything, any one particular thing, increased my career or not.

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.

Each person has a way to promote their fight. Each person has a way to try to create opportunity in their career.

I'm just trying to get an exposure and make my day.

You need to be really great at your job. You need a strong network of peers, and you need a strong network of mentors.

I've had such an inspiring and formative journey in my career.