Carmen Ejogo Quotes

It's true that I had two different offers from Chinese football, but I stayed in England in order to give myself the opportunity. To go there would have been the easiest way, because it was a great offer, but I wanted to stay.

When I look back, maybe I would change some things. Maybe the move to Germany was too early and I should have stayed at Chelsea a bit longer.

Life is about making tough choices. Sometimes you have to go where your career is going.

Taking chances on opportunities, even if they aren't right for you, gives you a clearer picture of where you want to go with your life and career.

What I would pay much more attention to are the few points where the player can inadvertently make a career decision. Most players end up back-tracking, though some actually enjoy this.

Living in South Africa has had a very profound impact on my career.

Sometimes the things you decide not to do are actually the biggest things to do in your career.

I'm just focused on exploring new opportunities.

The whole goal for me with my career is just follow good projects and good parts and challenge myself as much as I can.

I had the offer to write books plenty of times during the early stage of my career, and I always kind of just pushed back because it wasn't the right time.

I certainly have opportunities many can only dream of - but in most ways I'm a typical girl in her 20s trying to forge a career and represent herself in what can sometimes seem rather strange circumstances. One of the most attractive has been the chance to publish 'Celebrate.'

Very often a job will come along that speaks to the place you're in as a person at that very moment. And usually once I've done it I feel like that part is over.

The roles... the deep roles that I've gotten to play have turned my course. They've changed my life experience.

The only reason my work seems to be eclectic up to a certain period is because I was a failure as an actor.

If I hadn't had a childhood career, I probably would've signed a contract with the first person I came across.

If I were a strategically minded person, I think I would have a far different career.

I would have gone to law school, or gotten a psychology degree. I wasn't interested in sleeping on a futon forever. And what happened is I walked into auditions, and I had nothing to lose, because I had a backup plan.

I was lucky, and once I moved to L.A., I didn't have to get another job besides acting. But I wouldn't trade my previous jobs for anything.

I started out a die-hard New Yorker but really grew to love working in Los Angeles. Even though I originally wanted to do theater, TV presented more opportunities for me, which led me out west.

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

What I did for a living for so many years separated who I was from what I did.

I think the people who did well, or are happy, in a youth industry, they define themselves out of the business after a decade or so.

I don't think I would go back and change anything that's happened in my career, because maybe those things were steppingstones to where I am now.

It wasn't conscious, but I'm glad I've had a slow and steady career path. I wanted to develop my style, and I wanted to be the one making the decisions. Sometimes, when you become a success quickly, those decisions are out of your control.

Some people can be choosy because they're ultratalented or lucky or whatever, but yeah, there are certain things that might not be the greatest thing on my resume. But I don't sit back and go, 'Gosh, I wish I didn't do that.' It's all part of the growth of a career, whether you're an entertainer or a librarian.