Good and productive labor is valuable, and it doesn't mean you have to have a fancy job description. You don't have to become rich. You can be ordinary. Happiness lies there. Do good work, create good work for others.
I think that when you are struggling as an actor, you imagine that if things were to pan out, everything in your life would change, But really, it's not so different. You're still pursuing good work. You still panic that you're doing it all wrong.
And it's very hard to do this stuff too because there are so many effects movies being done, so many companies busy doing this work and the public just wants to see it. Good work is being done all over the world.
So then you have to say to yourself: Do I want to be rich, or do I want to do good work?
It is a wonderful thing in the process of writing when such paper characters are first sketched, and, when one is doing good work, from a certain point in time they come alive and start contradicting the author as well.
My philosophy was, if I just do good work, someone will like it enough to employ me. It never made me famous. And I'm way, way too old now, mate. That boat's sailed.
I seek out good work.
I just want to be happy, have kids, enjoy my life, help others and create some good work.
On many days my primary artistic struggle is, in fact, photography because it is harder to do good work with that. I see myself as an observer of the world who has a strong drive to testify, which I can do because I have the privilege of living in New York with enough food to eat and shelter.
There is a kind of victory in good work, no matter how humble.
Much good work is lost for the lack of a little more.
You have to make enough noise to be cast in the right films, and the best way to make that noise is to do lots of good work.
It's a lot easier to do good work when you have good words to say and work with good people.
Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work that you become famous. Unless you are in the news for the wrong reasons!
Actresses can get outrageously precious about the way they look. That's not what life's about. If you starve yourself to the point where your brain cells shrivel, you will never do good work. And if you're overly conscious of your arms flapping in the wind, how can you look the other actor in the eye to respond to them?
What my father especially taught me was to not always take the safe road, the easy road. If you are going to do good work, you have to risk failing badly.
For me, this is a familiar image - people in the organization ready and willing to do good work, wanting to contribute their ideas, ready to take responsibility, and leaders holding them back, insisting that they wait for decisions or instructions.
I'm getting some really good work. And because I'm delivering what they want, more good work is coming my way.
The World Development Movement, to take just one example, is doing good work. Some political parties are, too.
Inspiration is one thing and you can't control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work.
My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone, read and go to a good movie.
I'm lucky to be getting a lot of good work in Tollywood. And I won't say I'm choosy, but of course, you have to select the best, and I'm trying to grab as many good films as I can. There was a time when I had to let go of some films which I regret now.
I'll walk around the city, and people will come up to me and say, 'Hi,' or 'Keep up the good work,' or whatever, and I'll stop and talk to them.
Keep up the good work, if only for a while, if only for the twinkling of a tiny galaxy.
I just feel like if I do good work, then people should respect me for the work I do.
I've worked with people at different stages of their careers and different success levels, and one thing I've noticed about the guys at the top is they're so relaxed and calm - it's about not having anything to prove except doing good work.
Television has filled the space for actors that really want to make good work and not just make a lot of money and be famous for making a lot of money and being famous.
Careers are not all up, up, up; do good work, continue to grow as an artist, and opportunity finds you. I have no sour grapes.
It doesn't matter what medium I perform, I just love to perform in general, if it's good work.
I want my kids to have a good work ethic. I believe you can achieve anything if you work hard enough to get it.
As an actor, all you want to do is to work and do good work.
Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards.
I think that they had afforded me many opportunities to do good work there, and I think I did. It was a wonderful four years. I really worked with some great people, terrific producers, terrific editors.
Those who first oppose a good work, seize it and make it their own, when the cornerstone is laid and memorial tablets are erected.
You only do good work when you're taking risks and pushing yourself.
If you love something - and there are things that I love - you do want more and more and more of it, but that's not the way to produce good work.
