Quotes about "Work & Career"

Re-telling the Christian story is the essence of my vocation. That has been going on since the Evangelists in one form or another. ”

For the first part of my career, I did what I was told, and I wasn't getting anywhere. I'd get in such a state when I was asked to do something, and it didn't feel right, and I'd end up feeling that I wasn't very good. ”

I had never even thought I'd be an actress - I was supposed to be a lawyer. But the motivation is the same: when you act, you defend a role; you have to be convincing. It's the same career. ”

I was at home, pregnant, and everybody was telling me, 'You're on a roll, don't have another baby, wait a while.' Looking back, I realize my career was peaking when I was having babies, for God's sake! ”

There are a lot of middle of the road artists of the '70s, who aren't being played anyplace. I think it's unfortunate in a way, because it stifles you sort of, you don't get to as many people but I've had a long and wonderful career, I have no complaints. ”

Nobody can have a career that lasts forever on radio. ”

Strings have been a part of my career and my albums since the very first day. 'Snowbird' had beautiful strings. ”

You have to understand that I never thought I would have a career in music. That kind of thing didn't happen. Not for women, not in Canada, not in the 1960s. It was something I did for fun. ”

I've always had a quiet career. ”

Late in my career, I was asked to do an inspirational record and a duets album and I didn't want to do either. ”