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"There were probably about five games in my career where everything was moving in slow motion and you could be out there all day, totally in the zone, and you don't even know where you are on the field, everything is just totally blocked out."

"There were probably about five games in my career where everything was moving in slow motion and you could be out there all day, totally in the zone, and you don't even know where you are on the field, everything is just totally blocked out."

Lawrence Taylor, American Athlete

Career, Day, Games, Zone

41

"I was just trying out and having some fun. I don't think I'd want to pursue singing as a career; it's an on-the-side thing. It would be great if I could make a career out of it but if I can't, that's OK too."

"I was just trying out and having some fun. I don't think I'd want to pursue singing as a career; it's an on-the-side thing. It would be great if I could make a career out of it but if I can't, that's OK too."

William Hung, American Entertainer

Career, Fun, Singing, Trying

41

"Sometimes you're in great demand. Then suddenly your career hits the breaks."

"Sometimes you're in great demand. Then suddenly your career hits the breaks."

Gary Sinise, American Actor

41

"I'm trying to mix the cool, independent stuff with the big stuff, but it's been difficult finding the right roles. It's been an interesting ride as far as my career pendulum is concerned."

"I'm trying to mix the cool, independent stuff with the big stuff, but it's been difficult finding the right roles. It's been an interesting ride as far as my career pendulum is concerned."

Orlando Bloom, English Actor

Career, Right, Trying

41

"No matter how famous and established they were or however blessed they were with great songs or long careers, if they lived alone, they lived alone. That's not the way I wanted to live prior to the tour or after."

"No matter how famous and established they were or however blessed they were with great songs or long careers, if they lived alone, they lived alone. That's not the way I wanted to live prior to the tour or after."

Edie Brickell, American Musician

Career, Careers, Famous, Songs

41

"I never felt a need to manipulate my career from the outside - try to be someone I wasn't to get ahead."

"I never felt a need to manipulate my career from the outside - try to be someone I wasn't to get ahead."

Randy Harrison, American Actor

41

"No, I worked a lot for European television, doing documentaries in Brazil."

"No, I worked a lot for European television, doing documentaries in Brazil."

Walter Salles, Brazilian Director

Career, Brazil, Television

41

"I often say the last role I played that really touched me and where I was able to access what I really am was Bonnie, which is kind of sad when you think how early in my career that was."

"I often say the last role I played that really touched me and where I was able to access what I really am was Bonnie, which is kind of sad when you think how early in my career that was."

Faye Dunaway, American Actress

41

"I want to know what it's like to play in a Super Bowl and win one. My career will be great without it. But, personally, selfishly, I want to know what it feels like."

"I want to know what it's like to play in a Super Bowl and win one. My career will be great without it. But, personally, selfishly, I want to know what it feels like."

Dan Marino, American Athlete

Career, Play, Want, Will

41

"Follow your passion, not the money. The money will follow you."

"Follow your passion, not the money. The money will follow you."

Marie Forleo, American Entrepreneur

Career, Passion, Success

41

"So in fact the only thing you can judge in this sport its the longterm. You can judge a career or a season, but not one race."

"So in fact the only thing you can judge in this sport its the longterm. You can judge a career or a season, but not one race."

Alain Prost, French Celebrity

Career, Fact, Race

41

"Until this movie I have played a boxer, a cowboy, a knight, a prince, an elf and a pirate. I am so glad to have done all of that already, and am ready for this phase of my career."

"Until this movie I have played a boxer, a cowboy, a knight, a prince, an elf and a pirate. I am so glad to have done all of that already, and am ready for this phase of my career."

Orlando Bloom, English Actor

41

"After all, choosing a profession is extremely challenging " it is likely thehardest thing one has to do in the period of reaching maturity."

"After all, choosing a profession is extremely challenging " it is likely thehardest thing one has to do in the period of reaching maturity."

Eraldo Banovac, Croatian Scientist

Career, Profession, Maturity, Decision, Development

41

"I was always very grateful I was never hot. In the entire length of my career, I haven't been the most adored."

"I was always very grateful I was never hot. In the entire length of my career, I haven't been the most adored."

Harrison Ford, American Actor

40

"I have competed before empty stadiums a lot in my career."

"I have competed before empty stadiums a lot in my career."

Bill Toomey, American Athlete

40

"I write journals and would recommend journal writing to anyone who wishes to pursue a writing career. You learn a lot. You also remember a lot... and memory is important."

"I write journals and would recommend journal writing to anyone who wishes to pursue a writing career. You learn a lot. You also remember a lot... and memory is important."

Judy Collins, American Musician

Career, Memory, Wishes, Writing

40

"You can't rely on luck. I've had some stages in my career where I've said we're going to wing it, and we've always ended up in trouble."

"You can't rely on luck. I've had some stages in my career where I've said we're going to wing it, and we've always ended up in trouble."

George Thorogood, American Musician

Career, Luck, Trouble

40

"I am not really sure how I got interested in medicine."

"I am not really sure how I got interested in medicine."

Debi Thomas, American Athlete

Career, Medicine

40

"If you have real passion for a career in game shows, be willing to serve an apprenticeship; it's the best way to learn."

"If you have real passion for a career in game shows, be willing to serve an apprenticeship; it's the best way to learn."

Randy West, American Entertainer

Career, Passion

40

"In my career, there have been three things that were challenging: playing gay; playing a Jewish woman; and playing Chekhov. The scariest part was playing Chekhov!"

"In my career, there have been three things that were challenging: playing gay; playing a Jewish woman; and playing Chekhov. The scariest part was playing Chekhov!"

Bernadette Peters, American Actress

Career, Gay, Woman

40

"I'll miss everyone on Dallas so much, but I have a wonderful career ahead of me. I can feel it."

"I'll miss everyone on Dallas so much, but I have a wonderful career ahead of me. I can feel it."

Mary Crosby, American Actress

40

"I was hoping for it to be possibly a movie career as I still would like to see that happen. I enjoyed making 200 Motels and did try out for a few things when I lived in LA, but nothing ever happened. I'm still hoping though."

"I was hoping for it to be possibly a movie career as I still would like to see that happen. I enjoyed making 200 Motels and did try out for a few things when I lived in LA, but nothing ever happened. I'm still hoping though."

Jimmy Carl Black, American Musician

Career, Nothing

40

"I think the crucial thing in the writing career is to find what you want to do and how you fit in. What somebody else does is of no concern whatever except as an interesting variation."

"I think the crucial thing in the writing career is to find what you want to do and how you fit in. What somebody else does is of no concern whatever except as an interesting variation."

James A. Michener, American Novelist

Career, Concern, Want, Writing

40

"At every stage of my career I have had interesting and cordial colleagues, some of whom are close friends."

"At every stage of my career I have had interesting and cordial colleagues, some of whom are close friends."

Daniel Nathans, American Scientist

Career, Friends

40

"I never considered a career in broadcasting, not even as a kid."

"I never considered a career in broadcasting, not even as a kid."

Josh Charles, American Actor

40

"Travis Sanchez rubbed a hand over his head as he stepped into an elevator at the Red Stone Security building. His Mohawk was gone and he wore his hair in a buzz cut these days. It was probably his military background, but he always came back to this cut out of habit. The walk to Harrison's office was too short. He wasn't sure why his boss had called him in after his last security detail, but a small burst of panic had detonated in his gut. He loved this job, but there had been some issues with the CEO he'd recently been guarding not following Travis' orders. The asshole had almost gotten himself killed and now Travis wondered if his head was on the chopping block because of it."

"Travis Sanchez rubbed a hand over his head as he stepped into an elevator at the Red Stone Security building. His Mohawk was gone and he wore his hair in a buzz cut these days. It was probably his military background, but he always came back to this cut out of habit. The walk to Harrison's office was too short. He wasn't sure why his boss had called him in after his last security detail, but a small burst of panic had detonated in his gut. He loved this job, but there had been some issues with the CEO he'd recently been guarding not following Travis' orders. The asshole had almost gotten himself killed and now Travis wondered if his head was on the chopping block because of it."

Katie Reus, American Author

Career, Job, Responsibility, Stress, Observation

40

"I hadn't done anything in six years; I was just vegetating."

"I hadn't done anything in six years; I was just vegetating."

Joseph Wambaugh, American Writer

40

"Sometimes you get caught up in what's going on around you. The reality is that you are just a regular person. At some point, the career will be over, the bright lights turn off. That can come back to haunt you if you're not just a regular guy."

"Sometimes you get caught up in what's going on around you. The reality is that you are just a regular person. At some point, the career will be over, the bright lights turn off. That can come back to haunt you if you're not just a regular guy."

Brett Favre, American Athlete

Career, Reality, Will

39

"I don't believe that the public knows what it wants; this is the conclusion that I have drawn from my career."

"I don't believe that the public knows what it wants; this is the conclusion that I have drawn from my career."

Charlie Chaplin, English Actor

39

"I loved working with Jamie Lee Curtis, and I felt she was a wonderful actress even that early in her career."

"I loved working with Jamie Lee Curtis, and I felt she was a wonderful actress even that early in her career."

Donald Pleasence, English Actor

39

"For about the first ten years of my career, I wasn't terribly motivated."

"For about the first ten years of my career, I wasn't terribly motivated."

Ron Silver, American Actor

Career, First, Years

39

"Guys like Philip Seymour Hoffman or Sam Rockwell are the guys I look up to and have the kind of career I'd like to emulate."

"Guys like Philip Seymour Hoffman or Sam Rockwell are the guys I look up to and have the kind of career I'd like to emulate."

Justin Long, American Actor

39

"I told the record company I didn't feel the need to be at red-carpet events. I wanted a career. But I wanted to keep myself intact as a person."

"I told the record company I didn't feel the need to be at red-carpet events. I wanted a career. But I wanted to keep myself intact as a person."

Enya, Irish Musician

Career, Company, Events

39

"If they were starting their careers today, Rockwell and Picasso would probably both be painting on black velvet."

"If they were starting their careers today, Rockwell and Picasso would probably both be painting on black velvet."

Brad Holland, American Artist

Career, Careers, Painting, Today

39

"The most enjoyable part of my career is singing live."

"The most enjoyable part of my career is singing live."

Luis Miguel, Mexican Musician

Career, Singing

39

"I'm really glad I didn't have kids earlier, because I probably would have ignored them. I was so into my career. I could just go and play a ton of shows, night after night after night. I can't do that anymore."

"I'm really glad I didn't have kids earlier, because I probably would have ignored them. I was so into my career. I could just go and play a ton of shows, night after night after night. I can't do that anymore."

Bob Seger, American Musician

Career, Kids, Night, Play

39

"I have three girls, and I say the same thing to them. I'm not involved in their careers because I've learned that it's important for them to stand on their own two feet. They'll feel better and prouder of themselves if they do."

"I have three girls, and I say the same thing to them. I'm not involved in their careers because I've learned that it's important for them to stand on their own two feet. They'll feel better and prouder of themselves if they do."

Diana Ross, American Actress

Career, Careers, Feet, Girls

39

"Taking risks, choosing growth, challenging ourselves, and asking for promotions (with smiles on our faces, of course) are all important elements of managing a career. One of my favorite quotes comes from author Alice Walker, who observed, "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."Do not wait for power to be offered. Like that tiara, it might never materialize. And anyway, who wears a tiara on a jungle gym?"

"Taking risks, choosing growth, challenging ourselves, and asking for promotions (with smiles on our faces, of course) are all important elements of managing a career. One of my favorite quotes comes from author Alice Walker, who observed, "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."Do not wait for power to be offered. Like that tiara, it might never materialize. And anyway, who wears a tiara on a jungle gym?"

Sheryl Sandberg, American Author

Career, Risk-Taking, Career Growth, Power

39

"There is no handbook about how a career is going to go."

"There is no handbook about how a career is going to go."

Gary Cole, American Actor

39

"And I didn't, that's why my career was very short lived."

"And I didn't, that's why my career was very short lived."

Kitty Carlisle, American Musician

39

"I like school very much, and I'll go to college if my career slows down. But kids go to college to be where I am today. Not to put college down, but for me, it would be digressing."

"I like school very much, and I'll go to college if my career slows down. But kids go to college to be where I am today. Not to put college down, but for me, it would be digressing."

Dana Hill, American Actress

Career, College, Kids, School

39

"I am not surprised that they show no intention to follow in my footsteps, although if I had a second chance myself, I would certainly try to repeat my present career."

"I am not surprised that they show no intention to follow in my footsteps, although if I had a second chance myself, I would certainly try to repeat my present career."

Richard Ernst, Swiss Scientist

Career, Chance, Footsteps, Intention

39

"First of all: no one in their right mind would sign an exclusive contract."

"First of all: no one in their right mind would sign an exclusive contract."

Rob Walton, Canadian Athlete

Career, First, Mind, Right

39

"I was never that much a focus of interest in my career. I'm aware of that now, which doesn't give me a lot of pleasure."

"I was never that much a focus of interest in my career. I'm aware of that now, which doesn't give me a lot of pleasure."

Harrison Ford, American Actor

Career, Focus, Interest, Now

39

"I think there are a lot of myths about MS, and it may have affected my career."

"I think there are a lot of myths about MS, and it may have affected my career."

Teri Garr, American Actress

Career, May, Myths

39

"This was more than just a cow - this was an entire career I was looking at."

"This was more than just a cow - this was an entire career I was looking at."

Gary Larson, American Cartoonist

38

"It certainly made a film writing career for me."

"It certainly made a film writing career for me."

Buck Henry, American Actor

Career, Film, Writing

38

"My career should adapt to me. Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go."

"My career should adapt to me. Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go."

Leonardo DiCaprio, American Actor

Career, Fame, Want

38

"If they tell the police, the police will find out she was driving, and her career will be put into hell."

"If they tell the police, the police will find out she was driving, and her career will be put into hell."

Nicholas Mosley, British Novelist

Career, Driving, Hell, Police

38

"I want to be able to say that a rap career could be ten albums."

"I want to be able to say that a rap career could be ten albums."

Ice T, American Musician

Career, Rap, Want

38

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