Courtney B. Vance Quotes

There came a point sometime during high school when I started thinking about exploring acting as a career, but it was more of an intention than an actual decision. I was very interested in a lot of different subjects, but every time I envisioned myself actually pursuing one as a career, I always ended up thinking that I would rather be acting.

I had to think whether, after 50 years of hard slog, I was still lucid and fresh enough for the job.

Once I could persuade these guys that all I wanted to hear from them was what they did - Tell me what you do - once you can persuade someone that this is all you're after, you can't shut them up because we're all fascinated by what we do.

I didn't have any doubts about my choice of career, but I had constant doubts about my ability, yes.

One day, I looked up and saw I had an extensive resume and saw how I did that and did not realize it because you are constantly working and trying to build a body of work.

By high school, I was telling everyone, 'Oh, I'm going to be a doctor when I grow up,' because my dad was always saying to me, 'Pick a career path where you're always going to be necessary.' But by junior year, I was president of choir, I was the lead in the school play, and I just loved being onstage performing.

My career choice is my career choice. Just stepping out of that zone, to be able to be a provider. I understand my position as a provider and my role as a dad also... Just being able to be comfortable with it.

I want to put everything in my career.

Having an education is extremely valuable, but we need to help people connect their choice of studies to a potential career at an earlier age so that they are better prepared to get the job they want when the time comes.

I can't do anything other than writing. I'm not very able, generally. If I'd not been a writer, I would probably be a very unsuccessful political adviser to someone or have worked for a council.

I had to see how I'd feel about not working, and what I've learned about myself is I miss it.

I don't think of careers from a functional perspective or from a subject matter perspective. I think of careers as, how do you like spending the time in your day? What makes you happiest? What are you most passionate about?

I've no idea if I want to do this for the rest of my life, so I want to try and work with the best people I can.

Had acting not taken off, I would've been glad to become a teacher.

I was never one of those people that would just take jobs that were thrown at me.

College is something I've always said I wanted to do, but you're going there to get a piece of paper that says you can get a job, but if I'm already working steadily and doing good work, it makes you question your priorities. Right now, I'm in my own film college: filming a TV show.

I've always said I'm gonna work the road as hard as I can 'til I'm 50, then I might slow down a little bit.

I encourage others to choose a career they are passionate about and can do for the rest of their lives.

I'm working hard since the beginning of my career.

I will always worry about where my career is going and am I any good.

I graduated with all honors, and I was about to take the LSATs, and I was working at a law firm, and I hated it.

I love what I do a lot, but it's my work.

I was more interested in journalism and fact-finding than other things, so I didn't plan to work 30 years as a lawyer.

I guess I've never really wanted to be anything else. I've never even thought about having another job.

I want to finish my career in Seattle but it's rocky.