The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.
John Edwards comes from working folk, just like me. John Edwards worked hard and excelled to get his education, just like me.
My childhood was safe and sane. No abuse and no traumas. I was surrounded by a large and loving family who taught me the importance of hard work and a meaningful education.
Every global concern - economic, environmental or security-related - can be addressed more effectively when the U.S. and China work together.
I think of myself as a journeyman actor. I've got some talent and I work hard, but people like Brando or Pacino - those people are touched by God.
If you look at anybody who's had along career, if you look at the choices they've made - even if the movies haven't worked - they've always worked with great filmmakers.
I did some great work with my Calvin Klein ads on the motorcycle. It was really groundbreaking because people hadn't seen a woman actually riding a motorcycle before.
I love the instantaneous nature of filming rather than the repetition of working in the theatre, but that maybe because I haven't had great experiences working in the theatre.
The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.
I much prefer touring to anything else. Studio work is great, and can be hugely satisfying, but live work has the excitement and the lifestyle that I love.
My parents were both born and raised in the Depression. They instilled great values about integrity and the importance of hard work, and I've taken that with me to every job.
Where do I begin? I loved working with Kate Hepburn, which was one of the highlights of my life; Working with Richard Burton in Beckett was another great joy.
Work hard, earn a great living, get whatever you want out of life, have all the stuff you want. But there should be a ceiling on it-enough is enough!
The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.
I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.
Anyone that's involved in development has discovered that all the good work that's been done in development has been undone by the AIDS emergency.
If you do good work, you start to make a name for yourself and things can come around. Weird little happenstances happen.
Those who first oppose a good work, seize it and make it their own, when the cornerstone is laid and memorial tablets are erected.
When you really work hard for something that you genuinely and truly love, and you don't want it to fail, it's a good feeling to see it do good.
We need more good jobs that reward hard work with rising wages, dignity, and a ladder to a better life.
I work hard at that, but the fact that there are a lot of good songs means there are also a lot of really bad songs I've written that you never hear.
