Jay DeMarcus Quotes

All the time, as an actor, you want to be asking what's next and where things are going. If you're not asking those questions, you're not growing.

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

All of my career has been an attempt to educate myself and get paid for it.

A passive approach to professional growth will leave you by the wayside.

The whole goal for me with my career is just follow good projects and good parts and challenge myself as much as I can.

I'm lucky to be in a profession where you can keep getting better.

I consider my education to be the first 10 years of my career.

I think throughout your whole career a player can improve.

The people at Utrecht know that I'm always looking to improve myself and that I want to get the maximum out of my career.

I am always on the lookout for roles which will help me better myself.

You always want to get better, and I think that will remain true for the rest of my career.

I was a late bloomer on the career front.

When work starts feeling too comfortable, fire yourself; go get another job.

I would encourage everyone in their first job not to ask themselves, 'Where do I want to be?' but 'What do I want to learn from this?' Use that opportunity to be a sponge.

I have been constantly shaping and reshaping my career. I laid a foundation by doing respectful work in all media. And I am happy with what I have done.

I got the first job and kept going. Once I got a job, I very much wanted to keep getting jobs, basically. I did try to learn what I could in those first couple of decades.

I feel like my place in this industry is still progressing.

I still take acting, singing, and dance classes. I think no matter where you go in your career, you can always learn more and better yourself.

I'm thrilled with how my career is evolving.

I'm still at the beginning of my career. It's all a little new, and I'm still learning as I go.

I only want to do better work. That's the focus of my life.

No matter what your profession is, it's good to scare yourself a little from time to time! It's crucial to keep challenging yourself and to learn from people who are more accomplished than you are.

There are some aspects of work you need to keep working on and no matter what environment you are in. Continuous learning is very important. It's what I call 'competitive tension', which is about having a competition around.

I've always had a hunger for realizing myself through my career.

My philosophy is whatever you do, you've got to invest in yourself. If you don't, there are a lot of people out there who will get the job because they're more prepared than you.