Manisha Koirala Quotes

I seek out good work.

In most professions, if you stay at the office an extra four hours every day, you're gonna impress the boss. You're gonna get that promotion; you're gonna get that raise. You're gonna at least have job security. But with acting, if you're really ambitious and you have a good work ethic and are really good at your job, it might not really matter.

There has to be something in every role that interests you.

But I want to do good work, after this series.

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

Once you stop thinking about the minutiae of what each part might mean for your career, you learn that if you do a good performance, it's going to be good for you. The work is what matters.

When I look at jobs, one of the most relevant questions I ask is, 'Is this something I've done before, or is it a chance to experience a new context, tone and relationship?' I also ask if it's a story worth telling and a character with a reason to exist... someone who reflects the human condition.

Don't just work for the money; that will bring only limited satisfaction.

Maybe I don't take myself quite as seriously as I used to, but the work has gotten better and more interesting, and I'm just having more fun. It's getting more and more fun with each role.

Whether you're an obstetrician or a third-grade teacher or a real estate agent, you know when you're doing good work. You're passionate about it.

Fortunately my career has never been about how I look, it's about how I can be.

Almost any job can make us better human beings if we do it with passion.

A lot of who I am is in the work I do.

I just want to work, and learn from people I respect and admire.

If your work becomes a source of enjoyment and a challenge, it will never seem like work - it will be fun. If you ever feel that your work is a burden, there is no point carrying on with it.

It's not about working anymore, its about doing work I can be proud of.

The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work.

Don't you think it astonishing that, at 58, I am still working at improving my career?

In 59 years I haven’t had to reinvent myself once.

Work is a salvation. Work is how you connect with who you are, no matter how painful it might be.

Every job I do, I feel like it is an amazing opportunity. I try to throw myself into every role with everything I have.

You can never... any job you do, you can never think about the bigger picture.

I'm always happy for work and feel absolutely lucky to be on something that has continued for a couple of seasons.

Finding meaning in your work is your responsibility. Any job can be better when you actively work to find meaning in the work.

You learn very quickly where you feel fulfilled and where you don't.