Eva Marie Saint Quotes

To be honest with you, I'd rather not be working. When you work, there are all sorts of deadlines and pressures. I like to do one thing and take my time to do the other one.

The whole experience of working on this movie was so fun, and I had more fun working on that than I've had on anything else. I had more fun working than on my days off.

For a rich and reasonably successful guy, it is impossible not to enjoy your job; otherwise, why would you spend so much time and effort doing it? I am a great fan of Norilsk, and I like this kind of challenge.

I think everybody else in Hollywood, including network execs, has the opportunity to ask for a raise or a change in scenery in a much shorter time frame than actors. But I do think the networks have to protect themselves.

I've been really lucky that I've kind of gotten to flow from project to project, because I find it's very important that when you're on a project, you are so invested in it.

My job description? It is many things; it is a whole universe created around the things that I like.

Work is like the rest of life. The best parts are free.

Work changes over time, as you change and the world changes.

I'm not an employee who goes to the office every morning at the same time. Then, vacations are needed.

I want to do work, but I also want to have a good time.

I come to work, and I have a good time. I have no reason to change anything that I do.

I don't really think in career terms.

It's not about my career now. It's just about finding great work and having a good time.

I'm just paid to do whatever I want to do. Some of the time it's development, and some of the time it's just goofing off.

If I quit having fun, then it's time for me to quit working.

I want to have a good time myself. I don't want to dread going to work no matter what the gig is. I think, selfishly, I will make sure that I have a good time; how about that?

Five years is a long time to play one part.

The longer you're stuck in a position that doesn't truly challenge you, the less likely you'll be able to leave it. Inertia, in fact, is one of my worst fears.

A 2001 survey of business owners with MBAs conducted by the Rochester Institute of Technology found that money was the primary motivator for only 29% of women, versus 76% of men. Women prioritized flexibility, fulfillment, autonomy and safety.

Nothing is work unless you'd rather be doing something else.

My career keeps shifting; I keep doing the next thing and it keeps growing.

I don't believe in careers. I believe in work. I'm not interested in some 'big picture that would be really good for me'.

Ambitious parents need more flexibility in how, where, and when they work, including the ability to work less or even not at all for a period. Equally important, they will need employers … who don’t view this kind of a zig-zag career path as a lack of commitment or professionalism.

The thing about this business is you have to take the work while you can.

In my experience, you get a job for a reason. Your work life happens for a reason.