He that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor.
But when you're a working actor - and that's what you keep saying in your head, how blessed you are to have a job - and you are working with heavyweights, working with the best guys in TV, it's pretty cool. Exhausting, but cool.
I'm fortunate that, in real life, I love what I do and get to celebrate it.
No one should feel sorry for a successful screenwriter.
Building prosthetics that allow people to get back to the fun activities in life is as rewarding a job as I can imagine. It's just as fulfilling for me as winning at the racetrack.
I used to do this as a kid. And now they're paying me for it, which is cool.
There's no job that's more rewarding than being with kids. I adore it.
It does not seem to be true that work necessarily needs to be unpleasant. It may always have to be hard, or at least harder than doing nothing at all. But there is ample evidence that work can be enjoyable, and that indeed, it is often the most enjoyable part of life.
L.A. is full of screenwriters. I don't know why. On many levels, it's such a thankless occupation.
Being a father is sometimes my hardest but always my most rewarding job. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there.
Being an MP is a good job, the sort of job all working-class parents want for their children – clean, indoors and no heavy lifting. What could be nicer?
I am very grateful to make my living doing what I would do for free.
To get enough of the teachers we need, teaching has to be a great job where talented people are supported and rewarded.
Scientific research is one of the most exciting and rewarding of occupations.