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"I think you've got to talk to the director, see the director's films and recognise that it's important that the work fits right in and see if as part of the movie."

"I think you've got to talk to the director, see the director's films and recognise that it's important that the work fits right in and see if as part of the movie."

Dennis Muren, American Artist

Work, Right, Talk

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"One should never criticize his own work except in a fresh and hopeful mood. The self-criticism of a tired mind is suicide."

"One should never criticize his own work except in a fresh and hopeful mood. The self-criticism of a tired mind is suicide."

Charles Horton Cooley, American Sociologist

Work, Mind, Self, Suicide

41

"I wanted to get my recording and become a musician again, work; with other people, do that kind of thing because I kind of got away from that for a while once we started happening, you know, selling records, sold out concerts."

"I wanted to get my recording and become a musician again, work; with other people, do that kind of thing because I kind of got away from that for a while once we started happening, you know, selling records, sold out concerts."

Bootsy Collins, American Musician

Work, People, Selling

41

"We can't all be good at everything. This is partly the logic behind having a team in the first place, so each role can be filled with the person best suited for that role and together, every job and every strength is covered."

"We can't all be good at everything. This is partly the logic behind having a team in the first place, so each role can be filled with the person best suited for that role and together, every job and every strength is covered."

Simon Sinek, British Author

Work, Teamwork, Strengths, Roles

41

"Yes, I've been very preoccupied with the survivor all through my work."

"Yes, I've been very preoccupied with the survivor all through my work."

Robert Jay Lifton, American Psychologist

41

"I'd like to open an animal orphanage in Kenya. I do a lot of work for Born Free."

"I'd like to open an animal orphanage in Kenya. I do a lot of work for Born Free."

Rachel Hunter, New Zealander Model

41

"TV's hard work. I don't know how the hell Angela Lansbury survived doing 'Murder, She Wrote' all those years. And sure, everyone wants to be Bruce Willis or George Clooney - they want to be in film for the range of characters you get to play."

"TV's hard work. I don't know how the hell Angela Lansbury survived doing 'Murder, She Wrote' all those years. And sure, everyone wants to be Bruce Willis or George Clooney - they want to be in film for the range of characters you get to play."

Christopher Meloni, American Actor

Work, Film, Hard work, Hell

41

"Ice skating is very difficult. It takes a lot of discipline and a lot of hard work. It's fun, but you are there on the ice every morning freezing and trying to do these moves and these tricks."

"Ice skating is very difficult. It takes a lot of discipline and a lot of hard work. It's fun, but you are there on the ice every morning freezing and trying to do these moves and these tricks."

Michelle Trachtenberg, American Actress

Work, Discipline, Fun, Hard work

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"I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end."

"I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end."

Larry Bird, American Coach

Work, Time, End, Theory

41

"We started shooting, and then Jodie found out she was pregnant. Forest broke it to me - he'd gone to work and heard it on the radio! It seemed like the movie was doomed. But, like these characters, there was a disregard for all the signs along the way."

"We started shooting, and then Jodie found out she was pregnant. Forest broke it to me - he'd gone to work and heard it on the radio! It seemed like the movie was doomed. But, like these characters, there was a disregard for all the signs along the way."

Dwight Yoakam, American Musician

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"If you put this in the context of Detroit in '64 or '65, the economy was booming. Everybody had jobs and there was a whole nightclub culture where bands could work."

"If you put this in the context of Detroit in '64 or '65, the economy was booming. Everybody had jobs and there was a whole nightclub culture where bands could work."

Wayne Kramer, American Musician

Work, Culture, Economy, Jobs

41

"The rider and the team need to understand one another and work in the same direction. Then the rider's happy, and only then will the rider be able to give 100%."

"The rider and the team need to understand one another and work in the same direction. Then the rider's happy, and only then will the rider be able to give 100%."

Sete Gibernau, Spanish Athlete

Work, Direction, Will

41

"I didn't work hard to make Ruby perfect for everyone, because you feel differently from me. No language can be perfect for everyone. I tried to make Ruby perfect for me, but maybe it's not perfect for you. The perfect language for Guido van Rossum is probably Python."

"I didn't work hard to make Ruby perfect for everyone, because you feel differently from me. No language can be perfect for everyone. I tried to make Ruby perfect for me, but maybe it's not perfect for you. The perfect language for Guido van Rossum is probably Python."

Yukihiro Matsumoto, Japanese Scientist

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"I don't have a burning passion to live in America per se but I would certainly like to work there."

"I don't have a burning passion to live in America per se but I would certainly like to work there."

Cillian Murphy, Irish Actor

Work, America, Passion

41

"During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late."

"During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late."

Henri Cartier-Bresson, French Photographer

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"The artist finds, that the more he can confine his attention to a particular part of any work, his productions are the more perfect, and grow under his hands in the greater quantities."

"The artist finds, that the more he can confine his attention to a particular part of any work, his productions are the more perfect, and grow under his hands in the greater quantities."

Adam Ferguson, Scottish Philosopher

Work, Artist, Attention

41

"When I define polarities in my work, I actually create the space between things. I point to the question I am actually interested in, without naming it."

"When I define polarities in my work, I actually create the space between things. I point to the question I am actually interested in, without naming it."

Alva Noto, German Artist

Work, Question, Space

41

"We moved there a year ago, just as a weekend place. Then we decided to move out of London completely. We will eventually have to work it out a bit more, because you can't have a little boy living with his sisters like that, can you? But we like the idea of closeness."

"We moved there a year ago, just as a weekend place. Then we decided to move out of London completely. We will eventually have to work it out a bit more, because you can't have a little boy living with his sisters like that, can you? But we like the idea of closeness."

Linda McCartney, American Photographer

Work, Idea, Living, London

41

"The pitcher cries for water to carry and a person for work that is real."

"The pitcher cries for water to carry and a person for work that is real."

Marge Piercy, American Writer

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"Well there is a lot of work here for younger and older musicians now. Our Ministry of Culture has now really embarked on changing things for artists, and it is getting much better. We just have to organize ourselves as artists, and then things will be better."

"Well there is a lot of work here for younger and older musicians now. Our Ministry of Culture has now really embarked on changing things for artists, and it is getting much better. We just have to organize ourselves as artists, and then things will be better."

Miriam Makeba, South African Musician

Work, Artists, Culture, Musicians

41

"I've met actors where you think, if only you could just clean up your act and get it together, people would want to work with you. Some people are so difficult, it's not worth working with them!"

"I've met actors where you think, if only you could just clean up your act and get it together, people would want to work with you. Some people are so difficult, it's not worth working with them!"

Patrick Stewart, English Actor

Work, People, Act, Actors

41

"With me, satisfaction is always very fleeting with our work. I always get a little restless with it."

"With me, satisfaction is always very fleeting with our work. I always get a little restless with it."

Geddy Lee, Canadian Musician

Work, Satisfaction

41

"Look I eat really well and I work out, but I also indulge when I want to. I don't starve myself in an extremist way. You're not taking away my coffee or my dairy or my glass of wine because I'd be devastated."

"Look I eat really well and I work out, but I also indulge when I want to. I don't starve myself in an extremist way. You're not taking away my coffee or my dairy or my glass of wine because I'd be devastated."

Jennifer Aniston, American Actress

Work, Coffee, Want, Wine

41

"I like to work with artists who are as wide in their musical taste as I am."

"I like to work with artists who are as wide in their musical taste as I am."

Jim Sullivan, English Musician

Work, Artists, Taste

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"Richard Chamberlain on The Slipper and the Rose was lovely to work with. He wore the clothes so beautifully and sang his songs so well."

"Richard Chamberlain on The Slipper and the Rose was lovely to work with. He wore the clothes so beautifully and sang his songs so well."

Julie Harris, American Actress

Work, Clothes, Songs

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"Some people make a career out of doing one thing, but I wanted to diversify my body of work."

"Some people make a career out of doing one thing, but I wanted to diversify my body of work."

Morris Chestnut, American Actor

Work, People, Body, Career

41

"In the kingdom of heaven it is His work that will be crowned, not yours. Anything in you that He has not wrought Himself will count for nothing."

"In the kingdom of heaven it is His work that will be crowned, not yours. Anything in you that He has not wrought Himself will count for nothing."

Johannes Tauler, German Theologian

Work, Heaven, Nothing, Will

41

"The United States armed forces and coalition troops deserve recognition and support for their work to remove Saddam Hussein from power, and ensure the safety and security of the American people, civilians abroad, and the people of Iraq."

"The United States armed forces and coalition troops deserve recognition and support for their work to remove Saddam Hussein from power, and ensure the safety and security of the American people, civilians abroad, and the people of Iraq."

Mark Kennedy, American Politician

Work, Power, People

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"I have a lot of nervous energy. Work is my best way of channelling that into something productive unless I want to wind up assaulting the postman or gardener."

"I have a lot of nervous energy. Work is my best way of channelling that into something productive unless I want to wind up assaulting the postman or gardener."

Ben Stiller, American Comedian

Work, Energy, Want, Wind

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"I always thought I'd go to university and then get a real job, you know. Now I want to do stuff that really makes me happy. Although I'm still trying to work out what that is. But for me there are always constants."

"I always thought I'd go to university and then get a real job, you know. Now I want to do stuff that really makes me happy. Although I'm still trying to work out what that is. But for me there are always constants."

Martin Henderson, New Zealander Actor

Work, Thought, Job, Now

41

"To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge."

"To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge."

Phillips Brooks, American Clergyman

Work, Knowledge, Effort

41

"Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have to be appointed to do the work."

"Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have to be appointed to do the work."

Laurence J. Peter, Canadian Writer

41

"I don't think there is anything owed to us. You've got to go out and work hard for every round win."

"I don't think there is anything owed to us. You've got to go out and work hard for every round win."

Larry Dixon, American Politician

41

"As Tony Blair has made clear, our fundamental challenge is how to make Europe work better."

"As Tony Blair has made clear, our fundamental challenge is how to make Europe work better."

John Hutton, English Educator

Work, Challenge, Europe

41

"Republicans believe largely in the market working, Democrats believe stereotypically that you've got to give people something. So why not give people a chance to let the market work for them."

"Republicans believe largely in the market working, Democrats believe stereotypically that you've got to give people something. So why not give people a chance to let the market work for them."

Harold Ford, American Politician

Work, People, Chance, Democrats

41

"I got a chance to work with Mel Brooks on two of his films: Silent Movie and High Anxiety."

"I got a chance to work with Mel Brooks on two of his films: Silent Movie and High Anxiety."

Barry Levinson, American Director

Work, Anxiety, Brooks, Chance

41

"No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I feel total freedom as an artist."

"No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I feel total freedom as an artist."

Patti Smith, American Musician

Work, Artist, Fact, Freedom

41

"It's not that, you know, when a relationship doesn't work and there are issues, you have to somehow work it out if there are children involved."

"It's not that, you know, when a relationship doesn't work and there are issues, you have to somehow work it out if there are children involved."

Priscilla Presley, American Actress

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"I did nothing but work. I made work my hobby. I was lucky that way."

"I did nothing but work. I made work my hobby. I was lucky that way."

Mary Roebling, American Banker

41

"There is a kind of victory in good work, no matter how humble."

"There is a kind of victory in good work, no matter how humble."

Jack Kemp, American Politician

41

"I've gotten to work with some great people. I've been really lucky."

"I've gotten to work with some great people. I've been really lucky."

Corey Haim, Canadian Actor

41

"Watch every detail that affects the accuracy of your work."

"Watch every detail that affects the accuracy of your work."

Arthur C. Nielsen, American Businessman

Work, Accuracy, Detail

41

"I feel a lot more comfortable being me these days. I'm constantly told that my work is good. A lot of fans and a lot of other artists say my songs and albums mean a lot to them. Isn't that what's important?"

"I feel a lot more comfortable being me these days. I'm constantly told that my work is good. A lot of fans and a lot of other artists say my songs and albums mean a lot to them. Isn't that what's important?"

Lucinda Williams, American Musician

Work, Artists, Being, Fans

41

"I admire Bruce Springsteen because he's a heroic person who has lots of integrity and has this incredible body of work that is so vital."

"I admire Bruce Springsteen because he's a heroic person who has lots of integrity and has this incredible body of work that is so vital."

Elizabeth Wurtzel, American Writer

Work, Body, Integrity

41

"When I came back to California in the early '60s I was hanging out with Jimmy Bowen, Phil Spector, and I wanted to be a record producer and work with other artists."

"When I came back to California in the early '60s I was hanging out with Jimmy Bowen, Phil Spector, and I wanted to be a record producer and work with other artists."

Johnny Rivers, American Musician

41

"I'm somebody who deserves to be supported and encouraged to continue my work because I have a lot to give."

"I'm somebody who deserves to be supported and encouraged to continue my work because I have a lot to give."

Steve Guttenberg, American Actor

41

"By the work one knows the workman."

"By the work one knows the workman."

Jean de La Fontaine, French Poet

41

"It ain't easy to break out of a mold, but if you do your work, people will ultimately see what you're capable of. Too often, people find it easier to make assumptions and stick with what they believe. They put you in a place and it makes their job easier. The good people constantly search for something different."

"It ain't easy to break out of a mold, but if you do your work, people will ultimately see what you're capable of. Too often, people find it easier to make assumptions and stick with what they believe. They put you in a place and it makes their job easier. The good people constantly search for something different."

Christopher Meloni, American Actor

Work, People, Job, Will

41

"We often say that the biggest job we have is to teach a newly hired employee to fail intelligently... to experiment over and over again and to keep on trying and failing until he learns what will work."

"We often say that the biggest job we have is to teach a newly hired employee to fail intelligently... to experiment over and over again and to keep on trying and failing until he learns what will work."

Charles Kettering, American Inventor

Work, Job, Trying, Will

41

"Creativity is a highfalutin word for the work I have to do between now and Tuesday."

"Creativity is a highfalutin word for the work I have to do between now and Tuesday."

Ray Kroc, American Businessman

Work, Creativity, Now, Word

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