Clara Shih Quotes

One thing I learnt early on my career is that personal gratification takes second place.

Everyone has different priorities, and for me, my work is very important.

I'd go anywhere to work, so long as it's worth it.

I'm essentially working from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep. It's my biggest hobby but also my favorite career that I could ever have. Every single platform is important.

I do not organize my private life with an eye to my career.

Sometimes with people their work is the most important thing to them, and sometimes the work enables you to do other things that are more important to you. I probably am closer to that.

I knew that I always wanted to work even after I got married.

Your job, what you do every day, I think it takes a high priority over anything. That was something I dedicated myself to throughout my career.

I love what I do; I want to continue doing it, I work hard at my job.

Don't make career choices on short-term financial gain. Job satisfaction and career enjoyment are far more important.

I'm not interested in the mad race. I just like working with good people.

I am very career minded, and I think my personality is more suited to America. I am a working mother.

I want to do work, but I also want to have a good time.

I'm trying to reestablish my career and do great work and give my kids the life they deserve.

My professional life shouldn't be an influence on whether I spend time at home. My career is my whole life's blood. It's my calling.

I had the option of building a career in the U.S. Many of my friends who went at the time did not come back, but for me, building the family business and being with family was worth it. I became a general manager within four months, as I used my education to improve productivity and output.

My entire career, I've been a worker.

I don't see the point in working just to be working.

I work to live, not live to work, so my head's at home, not in some showbiz life.

I enjoy my fun time and everything like that but I love what I do.

I'm more interested in my life than I am in my career. I don't want to not work. I do enjoy working, but not to the point where that's the only thing I focus on.

When it comes down to it, I just want to work.

Whatever title you want to lay on me is fine. I am still working; you know what I'm saying?

As long as I can contribute, I'll continue working.

I'd like to find great roles close to home and work on great projects while staying near my family. My family's the most important thing to me right now.