LT Larenz Tate Actor “Fortunately, I grew up in a family that was grounded. My mother and father knew how to guide my career and look out for my best interests.” Mother Father Careers ♥ 6
Ice Cube Rapper, Actor “I figured, when I make a movie, especially earlier in my career, one thing I was going to make sure was that the movie doesn't cost a lot and that it has potential to make a lot of money. That's how you get respect in Hollywood.” Careers Hollywood Cost ♥ 6
Karen McCarthy Politician “Too often, I've put my career and helping others ahead of my own needs.” Needs Careers ♥ 6
Ice T Rapper, Actor “I want to be able to say that a rap career could be ten albums.” Careers Rap ♥ 6
Oprah Winfrey Television host, producer, philanthropist “I'm sick of people sittin' in chairs stating their problems. Then we roll the videotape... then we have our experts on the topic... I'm in the 'What's next?' phase of my career.” Passion Careers Work ♥ 6
Maika Monroe Actress “I just want to go for it. In every aspect of my life and careers, I just want to give it all I have.” Want Giving Careers ♥ 6
Larry Ellison Businessman “I wish HP nothing but the best. I think HP is an icon. Those of us who had their careers in the Valley think of Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett as role models. We would love to be half as good as they were.” Thinking Careers Icons ♥ 6
LH Larry Holmes Boxer “I'm happy with my career but I could have been happier if I could have been treated like a champion should have been treated because management and fighters take advantage of fighters.” Careers Should Have Champion ♥ 6
Fran Lebowitz Author, Essayist “Contrary to what many of you may imagine, a career in letters is not without its drawbacks - chief among them the unpleasant fact that one is frequently called upon to sit down and write.” Writing Careers Letters ♥ 6
Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysicist, Science Communicator “I would expunge the word "aptitude" from our vocabulary, because if you're interested in something, that's all that matters. You'll spend more time doing it, that than anything else, and possibly more time doing it than anybody else. And that's all that matters, because in the end, if you love what you do, you'll be your best at it compared to anything else you might have chosen as a career.” Careers Vocabulary Aptitude ♥ 6
Kate Upton Model, Actress “I always had career goals. And I figured out a path I wanted to take to accomplish those goals. If that meant calling the best modeling agency in the world, that's what it meant.” Goal Careers Agency ♥ 6
Harrison Ford Actor “I was never that much a focus of interest in my career. I'm aware of that now, which doesn't give me a lot of pleasure.” Careers Giving Up Focus ♥ 6
