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Related My first job was a McDonald's commercial. It made me want to wake up at 4 A.M. to do something I... NADINE VELAZQUEZ I don't want a job, and I think I've been trying my hardest to make sure I don't have a ... MAC DEMARCO My first paying job might have been doing a play, actually. My mom paid me to dress up as a flounder... PAUL DANO I'm not sure my books would translate into movies very easily. So rather than have someone do a ... JASPER FFORDE I haven't had to struggle very much. I haven't paid my dues. I think I have been lucky. COLIN FIRTH People call me for the ballads. Apparently that's where I've been pigeonholed. But it's ... SIA I haven't had to do anything outside of show business my whole life. I've never been a waite... CHRISTOPHER GUEST I feel like I've done a pretty good job of scaling because I got some great mentors along the wa... NICK WOODMAN For my eyes, I think an eyelash curler makes me look much more awake, even when I haven't gotten... JULIA RESTOIN ROITFELD I don't have any focus groups on talent and programming. If I need five people in a mall to be p... ROGER AILES The act of exercising at 6 A.M. really helped me. It made me not dread the workout part of my day al... MARISSA JARET WINOKUR I never really had a job, because I've been cycling from such a young age: there was never reall... LAURA TROTT I think basically I'm lazy, but I have a housewife's mentality when I go about my job. INDIRA GANDHI I've been very lucky. I wanted to be an actress, but I didn't really have the drive to sell ... BLYTHE DANNER I've realised I need a gnawing, nagging, anxious doubt when I wake at 4 A.M. CATHERINE TATE For 20 years I've gotten to laugh my way through my work. For me, that's a dream job. BARBARA PARK I've gone through long periods of time when there's no work for me. You wait for the next jo... CHARLIE COX Just the fact that I've lived more, and I'm not concerned about when I am going to get my ne... RAUL JULIA I tell you, 'Firefly'? Best job I ever had. Heartbroken when it was canceled, but had it not... NATHAN FILLION I don't have time for hobbies. At the end of the day, I treat my job as a hobby. It's someth... DAVID BECKHAM Also I'm a part of the people that I've worked with in baseball that have been so great to m... ERNIE HARWELL Acting helped me as I was growing up. It helped me learn about myself, helped me travel, helped me u... ANGELINA JOLIE I had that hunger to work and keep growing. So I started to cut hair. When I started getting better,... YANDEL Every job is different. I don't think that I've ever had that wonderful feeling when you'... ALFRED MOLINA I've been a woman for a little over 50 years and have gotten over my initial astonishment. As fo... NADIA BOULANGER My therapist would be so happy to know I'm doing all this walking. They've done a great job ... TAMMY DUCKWORTH Are you taking us to the beach?" - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON I haven't watched anything I've been in since I've done it. I have never put in a movie ... HELEN HUNT Yeah, for some reason parrots have to bite me. That's their job. I don't know why that is. T... STEVE IRWIN If you think about it, I've never held a job in my life. I went from being an NFL player to a co... JOHN MADDEN Some people are really proud of me, and some don't like it. I don't really know what to tell... BRYSON TILLER I don't want to run around and look at a shot through a monitor. That doesn't improve what I... JOHNNY DEPP I've worked with people and I've known people that were really competitive, but I've alw... ANNE HATHAWAY For me, when I go to bed at night, I am happy that I haven't hurt someone. And if I think I have... LUCY DAVIS I can tell you that you will have your hearts broken more by the people you love than by the people ... MARGARET PETERSON HADDIX I don't think music is my job - I don't think about it that way, because I don't really ... CASS MCCOMBS I have such fond memories of watching 'Doctor Who' when I was a kid and growing up, that if ... DAVID TENNANT I live a rock-star kind of life where I don't go to bed until 4 A.M. I'm very nocturnal. KATY PERRY I'm not selfish. I am where I am because I have worked very hard and have always done my job. PABLO SANDOVAL I am sure it does not hurt that Mitt Romney is my dad. I'm sure it's opened a lot of doors f... TAGG ROMNEY Ralph Nader is a hero. I know Ralph, and I call him up occasionally. He's helped me out on a cou... AL FRANKEN I think that most people who hire me to do a remix just want it to work in a nightclub, whereas when... KASKADE I've wanted to be an actor for such a long time that I haven't had anything else in my thoug... ED SPELEERS I love my job, I've always loved my job. SIENNA MILLER It's good to have a foothold in reality, a base somewhere that's always been a base. Sharman... SEAN BIGGERSTAFF I have a fear of poverty in old age. I have this vision of myself living in a skip and eating cat fo... JENNY ECLAIR When I look back on my career - if that's what it is - it looks a bit like a crazy quilt, and I ... ALFRED MOLINA I'm still a shy person. I've learned to put that aside on certain occasions. I have to. It... ALEXIS BLEDEL It looks ancient," - Amy Cahill JUDE WATSON I don't remember a time when I wasn't acting. I have taken time off to figure out if it'... EVAN RACHEL WOOD I've been a loner all the time throughout my life... I haven't been the best father... Many ... B. B. KING I have always been someone who wants to get it right. That started when I ran for school board. It... PHIL GINGREY I worked at Barney's selling clothes to lonely, rich white women. Every time I would look down o... BRANDON URANOWITZ I do a job I really, really love and I kind of have fun with. People think you can't be grown up... ROBERT SMITH I think it's a tough road if you're a stay-at-home mom, a working mom, if you have a partner... ANGELA KINSEY I'm really strict with my skincare regimen. No matter what's happening in my life, I wash my... PRIYANKA CHOPRA My deal is that I pay more attention to whatever job I have than the relationships I have. Now, if I... GRACE SLICK 'Friends', even though it was the longest single job I've had, still to me at the end of... DAVID SCHWIMMER I've always been really hard on myself. If I didn't book a job, I would cry. BELLA HADID I've been struggling so long with my career that I haven't been in a position to invite a wo... COLIN EGGLESFIELD I don't text, I don't have a Blackberry. Literally, I just have a cell phone that I haven... STEVE CARELL I have yet to do a job where I would really get to rock the great clothes. I'd love to do a job ... DEAN WINTERS When I did 'Frantic,' I didn't have a lot of experience. My English was so bad, and I di... EMMANUELLE SEIGNER I love doing TV. It's so great for my world as a mom, as someone who likes to have a steady job ... MING-NA WEN It's just my job to prove I belong in there. I've been in the league a long time. BILLY BUTLER When I am working, I have two shows on Saturday, and when I wake up, and it's a lovely day, I ju... ELENA ROGER Actually, I never thought of me being president of Brazil. First of all, I'm not a politician. I... JOAQUIM BARBOSA I've never had a job in my life that I was better than. I was always just lucky to have a job. A... ASHTON KUTCHER I've always been terrified about not having money. I've been a big saver and a big earner. W... CHERIE LUNGHI I'm sure I would have been considered a more significant artist if I was a singer-songwriter. It... BONNIE RAITT I've been sailing from the age of 2, and apparently, when I was 4, I told my dad, 'I know ho... NATHAN OUTTERIDGE Not to sound too pathetic, but there have been long stretches where I haven't been able to get a... DAVID CARUSO I've been making movies a long time. I'm a professional at it. I'm not a professional at... JAMES GUNN I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I ge... HANK AARON I think that's very sad, that I haven't allowed my heart to be broken. I have broken a few. SALLY FIELD When I was in college my girl got me a job at the doctor's office she was working at. I was a fi... J. COLE One day, we had a layoff at my job. And I went to my boss, and I said, 'Please save someone else... LONI LOVE Later in my life, I'm going to look back and smile and be very fulfilled. I know that if I don... SHANIA TWAIN I've never felt like I was in the cookie business. I've always been in a feel good feeling b... DEBBI FIELDS In my career, there have been roles I haven't taken because someone involved with the project ga... GABRIELLE UNION I still love records, and I've been fortunate that my parents bought me a record player so I did... GABRIELLE APLIN My mom and I have always been very close since she did raise me as, like, a single mom. My friends a... TIFFANY TRUMP I haven't personally in my real life had many people close to me die, but my characters have, an... NINA DOBREV My job, my whole life, I've always had that kind of doubter, people have always doubted me. And ... DWYANE WADE It's actually really great to be a student and an actor, because I get to do this job that I lov... JULIA STILES I don't have any great first job tales: I've never worked on a tramp steamer or in a coal mi... MARY GORDON As soon as a job finishes, I am done with it. When I'm really, really enjoying the job, I love t... MARTIN FREEMAN I wouldn't have become an engineer, I wouldn't have done what I did, had a hand not been hel... MICHAEL LEE-CHIN I never feel like I've been pushed towards a certain thing, but now, at 26, I do feel like I hav... CASSIE VENTURA I just feel like they're a network I have a good vibe with, and I'm very grateful. My first ... JAIME RAY NEWMAN It's not as if I've been unlucky. My books have been published and reviewed. I haven't l... SIRI HUSTVEDT I write about love, but it's me wanting to be in love. I've never been in love. I love my mo... CHARLIE PUTH I've had a job since I was 11. I had a paper route, I worked at a video store, I was a toy doll ... CARA BUONO I love the game. But I love my wife and kids more. I can't tell you how many sacrifices I make t... ERIC WEDDLE I've never hosted a party in my life, not even my own birthday party. I'd feel really uncomf... ALESSIA CARA I still get up every morning at 4 A.M. I write seven days a week, including Christmas. And I still f... DAN BROWN When I was young and it was someone's birthday, I didn't have the money to buy nice presents... DAVID HENRIE It SMELLS ancient," - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON Palm trees were fanned by a warm, light breeze, and they rolled down their windows to smell the sea. JUDE WATSON I come to work every day thinking I have to earn my job, and I really believe that. I don't have... ADENA FRIEDMAN
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RACHEL ROY I am inspired by life, past experiences, what's to come, women around me, art, colors, paintings... RACHEL ROY You should always feel confident in everything you wear, no matter what trend you fit or don't f... RACHEL ROY Not everyone has to be a model and a designer, there are so many other options that are great and lo... RACHEL ROY I've always loved fashion so much and I didn't have access to the kind of fashion I really w... RACHEL ROY I realize I never stand out in a room unless I'm feeling balanced, centered and happy. It sounds... RACHEL ROY As far as things I avoid, I always avoid following trends just because they're trends. RACHEL ROY I think that a woman wears so many hats, we have so many aspects to us that we're not just one t... RACHEL ROY If I didn't love the hourglass, I wouldn't love myself. RACHEL ROY When I look at pictures when I was younger, I do the quintessential cringe. RACHEL ROY I would not invest in any shoe that is too trendy. RACHEL ROY I'm thankful I grew up the way I did. It made me a hard worker and insightful to other people... RACHEL ROY At the end of the day, I want to create collections that, although I am inspired by very creative wo... RACHEL ROY Because my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spe... RACHEL ROY There's nothing wrong with looking like a woman and going in the workplace and doing everything ... RACHEL ROY I'm inspired by different cultures around the world and love to incorporate these facets into my... RACHEL ROY I love to smell like roses, literally all day! RACHEL ROY Everybody has a story... and a scream. RACHEL ROBERTS It is very difficult to be taken seriously when you're introduced at a party to somebody as the ... RACHEL ROBERTS Whenever I act well, my head clears. Always a bit frail I was personally, but never professionally. RACHEL ROBERTS I feel like I have some stuff that matches 'Fight Song,' not in necessarily the message exac... RACHEL PLATTEN I'm a fighter, and I don't take no for an answer. RACHEL PLATTEN Food-wise, oh man, I tend to really indulge on vacation because a lot of my friends are incredible c... RACHEL PLATTEN My mom is a therapist, and my dad has a doctorate in psychology, and growing up, I felt 'very un... RACHEL PLATTEN I'd faced a lot of rejection from labels and the industry, and it was getting hard to keep belie... RACHEL PLATTEN Wherever I go, people are so kind and so lovely and so warm and show their best self. So I feel very... RACHEL PLATTEN I got a little bit lost in the writing process: like, that moment in the 'Fight Song' music ... RACHEL PLATTEN I love Kelly Clarkson's message, and I've heard comparisons to P!nk. RACHEL PLATTEN It didn't scare me to be vulnerable because I think that's when you get something great. RACHEL PLATTEN I have a song about being in love. I have a song about being supportive. There's inspiring ones,... RACHEL PLATTEN I learned a lot from playing those late-night, 1-to-4 A.M. gigs with my band, and playing when no on... RACHEL PLATTEN I think, like any artist, those baby songs are not the best things you've ever written, but they... RACHEL PLATTEN