Victoria Beckham Quotes

I had no intention of being a film producer, and I knew I wasn't passionate about engineering. I was always set on having my own business, controlling my own destiny.

Starting your own business isn't just a job - it's a way of life.

I'd watch my parents work and think, 'Yeah, I'm going to do that.' It wasn't even a thing. It's the only thing I know how to do.

People don't know how hard it is to have your own business.

I'm lucky to not have a real job, to be able to express myself, be creative and be relevant.

Writing is self employment, so you can make your own schedule.

My father was a chef but hadn't owned his own business. I didn't like that. In my heart of hearts, I knew I wanted to be in business.

I'd like to own my own garage and my own fishery. I'd also like to be a professional fisherman. But I'll take whatever happens.

Being in Loyola College exposed me to other options and gave me confidence, apart from the freedom to bunk classes. I became a merchandiser and then a garment manufacturer, and interacting with foreign buyers and manufacturing foreign brands in India gave me a high.

I don't need a job. I don't want an appointment. I don't want to be on a commission. I don't want to be ambassador to nowhere.

Most young people were getting jobs in big companies, becoming company men. I wanted to be individual.

I didn't want to go get a job or get a degree in business or marketing, or whatever all my friends were getting degrees in.

I would have been content to just do studio work, making it on my own never really entered my mind.

At a certain point in your career - I mean, part of the answer is a personal answer, which is that at a certain point in your career, it becomes more satisfying to help entrepreneurs than to be one.

In my case, the business chose me.

I wasn't a businesswoman, so I didn't know how to build a career.

I have a master plan as an artist. I've always said I'm not going to be punching nobody's clock. I will work as an artist to survive in this world.

In school, you get a limited view of the world. Start working. Find your passion. Take your time doing that. Once you've found what you're passionate about, then lock down. Even if you want to start a business, it's helpful to work, see how other businesses are run.

I've created my own career in my life, and I've had a lot of fun doing it. I think that's good.

I want to be able to manipulate and control my career from the creative side.

When I work for someone else, I always make money for them. When I back my own ideas, I am bound to lose.

Martha Stewart convinced me to have a business. She sometimes takes a very personal interest, and she kept saying, 'You have to open your own business,' and gave me chances. She took my cakes on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' I met a lot of people through her.

I'm not afraid of not working.

My dream isn't running a studio or doing anything managerial in any way, shape, or form.

If you're early on in your career and they give you a choice between a great mentor or higher pay, take the mentor every time. It's not even close. And don't even think about leaving that mentor until your learning curve peaks.