#profession

I wanted to be a shoe designer, but I never thought it could be a profession. But what was the alternative? Doctor? Too dirty! Air-hostess? Maybe not! Then someone gave me a book on Roger Vivier, and, cheri, instantly I knew that was it! ↗

— Christian Louboutin

#book #could #designer #dirty #doctor

The practice of patience toward one another, the overlooking of one another's defects, and the bearing of one another's burdens is the most elementary condition of all human and social activity in the family, in the professions, and in society. ↗

— Lawrence G. Lovasik

#activity #another #bearing #burdens #condition

What is new in all of this is that the old poles of attraction represented by nation-states, parties, professions, institutions, and historical traditions are losing their attraction. ↗

— Jean-Francois Lyotard

#historical #institutions #losing #new #old

I didn't know that people compared Bill Hicks and I but certainly I'm flattered if they do. I knew Bill a bit. We had dinner a couple of times and played guitar together once. I really tried to keep my distance from him professionally. ↗

— Marc Maron

#bit #certainly #compared #couple #dinner

The development of the comedy club industry destroyed the uniqueness and intimacy of the profession but it also created jobs for comics and bred some great performers. ↗

— Marc Maron

#bred #club #comedy #comedy club #comics

So in one leap we had gone from being a friendly society to something almost professional. ↗

— Neville Marriner

#being #friendly #gone #had #leap

I believe in professionalism, but playing is not like a job. You have to be grateful to have the opportunity to play. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

#believe #grateful #i #i believe #i believe in

My older brother and myself always played together in bands, but we never knew we would be professional musicians. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

#bands #brother #knew #musicians #myself

My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional for 12 years. We're from a big family of boxers. My father has seven brothers. ↗

— Olivier Martinez

#beat #big #big family #boxers #brothers

Some people in LA are addicted. They have to be here. My personal life is stronger than my professional life, in terms of priorities. ↗

— Debi Mazar

#here #la #life #people #personal