Quotes about "Work & Career"

At risk of sounding foully pompous I think that writers' groups are probably very useful at the beginning of a writing career. ”

Writing is a solitary occupation. ”

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! ”

I knew 'Mars Needs Moms! ' would be a movie seconds after the title came to mind. Similarly, I also knew that my daughter would be calling me a dork as a default term of endearment eventually. ”

I think the approach of the character for us is the same in a silent movie as in a talking movie because we had balance, we had lines to learn. ”

Netanyahu has taken on the toughest job in the State of Israel, and as someone who truly gives of himself, I consider him a patriot. ”

We have a full writers' room, and with something like 'MyMusic,' we've scripted it out with professional writers. There is some very basic improv from the actors, but everything is very to the letter, so it's easy to edit down to an episode. There are fun little things an actor might throw in there. ”

I let the song come to me. Then that thing comes to you, and you just know what that thing is. Music isn't like a 9-to-5 job. You never know. It's just the most unpredictable thing. ”

If something is to be quietly powerful, it requires more balance than a film that allows for more freneticism. ”

My parents always knew that I loved music. They just didn't think I'd try to make it a career. They thought I'd be a painter or an art teacher or something like that. ”