Sonny Bill Williams Quotes

Asking what I considered an impossible salary when I didn't want to work for someone has boosted my pay again and again.

I left the Middle West for Schenectady because the General Electric Company offered me a more congenial, better paying job than did anyone else.

Really, the potential for, first of all, any college graduate today is enormously good. These are good times for anyone with a college degree today, particularly African Americans. With a college degree today, you really breach the unemployment rate.

I got an offer at 'Vogue.' And I desperately wanted to work in magazines. My interest wasn't in fashion, but when you get an offer right out of college for a magazine that big - I decided that it was probably better to start at a big name magazine, even if I wasn't necessarily fascinated with the subject.

The Phillies liked the work I had done with the Cubs, and really wanted me there. They were on the phone as soon as my contract was up in Chicago, and it was just a great feeling to be wanted, to be appreciated for the work you do.

I have so many good offers in my country or, let's say, in Europe. I just wait for the best offers, like I always did. And if this can be in Hollywood, why not?

I've worked for a long time to get myself in a position where maybe I'd be fortunate enough to land one of the big jobs.

I had better offers financially but from the first day I said I want to come to Liverpool.

When somebody is enthusiastic about a job opportunity - but gives off the feeling that this is not the only one they have on the table - they become more seductive in the employer's eyes. You become more desirable because it shows that you're making a conscious and thoughtful decision for the right reasons.

When I was right out of college, I felt competitive with some of the guys in my class over career stuff.

There are many exceptions, but New York is a great place to start a career.

People ask the question, 'If you're offered VP, would you take it?' No, I won't take it.

I do want to finish my education. I just don't think that Boston has a big enough market for what I want to do.

You're looking at an actor whose price has just doubled.

I'm thrilled to get hired every once in a while.

Fox would hire me in a minute. And believe it or not, CNN would, too.

I think people tend to apply where they think the greatest opportunities lie.

I had to think ahead. How much would I really enjoy committing five or seven years to working on this? When you're an unemployed actor offered a TV pilot, no matter who you are you're tempted by the good hunk of change to be made. It keeps you out of the unemployment line.

Suddenly I had a contract and I was earning lots of money.

Why should you stay in one place and one country if they're not offering you a job? It doesn't make sense!

I'm always trying to look for different roles.

If one wants to get high paying jobs, one ought to depend on those who are in power.

There was a time where I chose my jobs based on what jobs were available to me, so I would choose 100 percent of them.

It's the most incredible feeling in the world when you finally land a job.

There are so many clubs that have shown an interest in my services.