Frank Gehry Quotes

People are going to hire you, or they're not, and there's only so much you can do to hedge your bets.

In order for you to find a job, people need to know you're looking.

I never had to pound the pavement and really struggle after college.

Never turn down a job you haven’t been offered.

I have to find work wherever it might be hiding.

I haven't been to a job interview since I was 16 years old. When I was approached by Givenchy it was more like a courtship.

People have an idea that one is in control of a career, a lot more than you really are. You can engineer things to an extent. But you are at the mercy of what comes in across the desk.

So much of my job is about finding another job, and that's really boring.

I don't think I've ever had a real desire to pick out any particular role - I just see what comes up.

I'm not picking up my phone and calling anyone for employment.

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 struggled for so long to try to create a career.

In 2005, I remember being told that I could get a job wherever I wanted.

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

Fortunately, our digital age has created some wonderful tools for finding employers and showing your strengths. But when it comes to discovering or keeping a job, nothing beats good old-fashioned face time and up-to-date skills.

I feel I don't face issues because I never seek work actively.

I've been very strategic in how I've approached the jobs I want to do.

If the careers want me, let them find me.

Yes, I've had some pretty good luck finding wonderful talent.

You can't get a job without experience and you can't get experience until you have a job. Once you solve that problem you are home free.

If a job fell from Heaven that was in America, I'd have a go, but I don't feel compelled to go and hunt it down.

There's a stage where you're desperate to get a job, and you're waving your hands in a sea of nothingness, going, 'Please, please, please! I'm over here - give me a job!'

There have been openings, but I have not interviewed for any jobs, nor do I want to right now.

I can't worry about whether roles will be there for me when I'm older. They're there now, and I'm just not going to panic.

Transitioning to being an unemployed film actor is different, but it's fun and I've been looking forward to it for a while.