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"Models now need to promote themselves, think like businesswomen and diversify their careers by doing other things. Chances are very slim that a mere model will become a household name today."

"Models now need to promote themselves, think like businesswomen and diversify their careers by doing other things. Chances are very slim that a mere model will become a household name today."

Tyra Banks, American Model

Career, Careers, Name, Now, Today

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"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

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"The world must be filled with unsuccessful musical careers like mine, and it's probably a good thing. We don't need a lot of bad musicians filling the air with unnecessary sounds. Some of the professionals are bad enough."

"The world must be filled with unsuccessful musical careers like mine, and it's probably a good thing. We don't need a lot of bad musicians filling the air with unnecessary sounds. Some of the professionals are bad enough."

Andy Rooney, American Journalist

Career, Careers, Musicians, Professionals, World

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"There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me."

"There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me."

Ryne Sandberg, American Athlete

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"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

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"My 6 years with Murdoch were pivotal for my entire research career."

"My 6 years with Murdoch were pivotal for my entire research career."

Paul Nurse, British Scientist

Career, Research, Years

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"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

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"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

33

"When you have won everything in your career, what's left? Why go on?"

"When you have won everything in your career, what's left? Why go on?"

Hermann Maier, Austrian Athlete

33

"The high point of my entire junior high school career was going backstage to meet George Harrison. I was simply awestruck."

"The high point of my entire junior high school career was going backstage to meet George Harrison. I was simply awestruck."

Lorna Luft, American Actress

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"While I'm trying to be different, I'm trying to be very conservative at this point in my career."

"While I'm trying to be different, I'm trying to be very conservative at this point in my career."

Christy Romano, American Actress

Career, Conservative, Trying

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"You have to know exactly what you want out of your career. If you want to be a star, you don't bother with other things."

"You have to know exactly what you want out of your career. If you want to be a star, you don't bother with other things."

Marilyn Horne, American Musician

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"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

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"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

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"I really do see it as the start of the second half of my career."

"I really do see it as the start of the second half of my career."

Al Jarreau, American Musician

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"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

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"Although as a boy I had dreamed about going into space, I had completely forgotten about that until one day I received a call from an astronaut, who suggested that I should join the program."

"Although as a boy I had dreamed about going into space, I had completely forgotten about that until one day I received a call from an astronaut, who suggested that I should join the program."

David M. Brown, American Astronaut

Career, Day, Space

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"I absolutely want to have a career where you make'em laugh and make'em cry. It's all theater."

"I absolutely want to have a career where you make'em laugh and make'em cry. It's all theater."

Jim Carrey, Canadian Comedian

Career, Theater, Want

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"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

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"I mean, they're threatening - my career is over. You know, everything I've worked so hard. I've worked extremely hard since about 17 years old, you know, as a White House intern on up."

"I mean, they're threatening - my career is over. You know, everything I've worked so hard. I've worked extremely hard since about 17 years old, you know, as a White House intern on up."

Andrea Mackris, American Celebrity

Career, Old, Years

33

"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

33

"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

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

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

Sally Kellerman, American Actress

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"It seems like the good things that have happened in my career are things that you don't try to plan and push, and make it happen, it just seems to happen."

"It seems like the good things that have happened in my career are things that you don't try to plan and push, and make it happen, it just seems to happen."

Wanda Jackson, American Musician

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"I couldn't see myself filling some definite niche in what is called a career. This was all misty."

"I couldn't see myself filling some definite niche in what is called a career. This was all misty."

Carl Sandburg, American Poet

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"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

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"On Career Day in high school, you don't walk around looking for the cartoon guy."

"On Career Day in high school, you don't walk around looking for the cartoon guy."

Gary Larson, American Cartoonist

Career, Day, School

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"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

32

"I just did one movie and there was no career for me, anyway."

"I just did one movie and there was no career for me, anyway."

Lee Hazlewood, American Musician

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"Today, lawyers are attacking more; they're attacking everything. A good example is the O.J. Simpson case."

"Today, lawyers are attacking more; they're attacking everything. A good example is the O.J. Simpson case."

Joseph Wambaugh, American Writer

Career, Example, Lawyers, Today

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"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

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"If it hadn't been for the videocassette, I may not have had a career at all."

"If it hadn't been for the videocassette, I may not have had a career at all."

Kurt Russell, American Actor

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"I don't see what's wrong with giving Bobby a little experience before he starts to practise law."

"I don't see what's wrong with giving Bobby a little experience before he starts to practise law."

John F. Kennedy, American President

Career, Experience, Law, Preparation, Practice

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"If there's no craft there, then once the looks go, there goes your career."

"If there's no craft there, then once the looks go, there goes your career."

Joe Morton, American Actor

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"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

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"Most men have professions, yet few act like professionals."

"Most men have professions, yet few act like professionals."

Chris Murray, Irish Author

Career, Profession, Men, Work, Behavior

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"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

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"After all, didn't I blow a magnificent career?"

"After all, didn't I blow a magnificent career?"

Dick York, American Actor

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"Your relationship with an agent has got to be mutually beneficial. If you can't help their careers, then they're not going to be interested."

"Your relationship with an agent has got to be mutually beneficial. If you can't help their careers, then they're not going to be interested."

David Steinberg, Canadian Comedian

Career, Careers, Help

31

"My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important."

"My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important."

Dennis Eckersley, American Athlete

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"It was such a leap in my career when 'Truman Show' came along. It's always been a long process for me insofar as recognition goes, but that's OK because you appreciate it when it comes."

"It was such a leap in my career when 'Truman Show' came along. It's always been a long process for me insofar as recognition goes, but that's OK because you appreciate it when it comes."

Jim Carrey, Canadian Comedian

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"They forbade me from flying, despite all my protests and arguments. After being once in space, I was desperately keen to go back there. But it didn't happen."

"They forbade me from flying, despite all my protests and arguments. After being once in space, I was desperately keen to go back there. But it didn't happen."

Valentina Tereshkova, Russian Astronaut

Career, Arguments, Being, Flying, Space

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"My career is just kind of crazy."

"My career is just kind of crazy."

David Spade, American Actor

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"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

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"I don't think I ever worked harder at any match during my career to get runs as I did then, nor did I ever have to face in one game such consistently fast bowlers as the Australian pair, Gregory and McDonald."

"I don't think I ever worked harder at any match during my career to get runs as I did then, nor did I ever have to face in one game such consistently fast bowlers as the Australian pair, Gregory and McDonald."

Frank Woolley, English Athlete

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"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

31

"Careers can disappear just as quickly as they're made, so I'm in no hurry."

"Careers can disappear just as quickly as they're made, so I'm in no hurry."

Jason Mraz, American Musician

Career, Careers

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