Earn Quotes - page 5

I'm an actor and a playwright, and I don't earn much. (Ellen McLaughlin)
I take pride in everything I do. I don't want to be handed anything. I want to earn it. View quote
Evelyn Ashford
But I was, and still am, an avid reader and so when I first started I chose to photograph many of the great writers in this country to try and earn a living. View quote
Fay Godwin
As a busker, one thing that does not work is self-consciousness. A busker needs to be working. A busker needs to shed all ego and get down to work. Play your songs, play them well, earn your money, and don't get in people's way. View quote
Glen Hansard
I never felt hard done by and never wanted for anything, but I grew up in a wealthy area where I saw people being handed things on a plate. So it made me want to earn some money and be able to buy things for myself. View quote
Holly Valance
Managers, regardless of salary, should not be allowed to earn or use comp time. They are expected to work as many hours as needed to get the job done - especially at these salary levels. View quote
Jodi Rell
I'm the treasurer of the state of Ohio, where, when the United States credit rating was downgraded for the first time in American history, and 14 government funds around the country were downgraded, we earned the highest rating we could earn on our $4 billion investment fund. View quote
Josh Mandel
It's getting better but men still earn more and there are more jobs for them. Ageism is a big thing. Parts for women disappear as you get older. View quote
Julie Walters
Why shouldn't future generations and young Americans have the choice to earn a higher rate of return? Why shouldn't they be able to own their own Social Security so that Congress can't spend it on other things? View quote
Ken Mehlman
As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I bought a car and began to explore the country around New York. View quote
Kate Smith
Because women still earn just 77 cents for every dollar men make. Those pennies add up to real money. (Lilly Ledbetter)
I wonder what it means about American literary culture and its transmission when I consider the number of American poets who earn their living teaching creative writing in universities. I've ended up doing that myself. View quote
Marilyn Hacker
When I see someone in a military uniform I make it a point to approach them, shake their hand and say five words... 'thank you for your service.' 'Stars Earn Stripes' is a high energy, fun, action show, but at its heart it is all about those five words. View quote
Mark Burnett
Once again, the Republicans in the Senate have rejected an increase in the minimum wage. They support tax breaks for multi-millionaires, but they oppose helping the working poor to earn a decent income. View quote
Mark Dayton
Teachers can go on cruises with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and anyone can spend the summer as a volunteer in a National Parks and even earn money doing it. View quote
Matthew Lesko
Calling oneself a hero after making mistakes shouldn't earn public trust. View quote
Mike Medavoy
If you watch the news, you see politicians use human vulnerabilities to get in and earn people's trust. View quote
Morena Baccarin
I think your 20s are the hardest part of life. I mean, everyone goes on about how hard it is to be a teenager, but actually I think it's tougher to be in your 20s because you're expected to be a grownup and expected to earn your own living and be successful and I think you feel like a kid still. View quote
Nigel Cole
When I started performing, I decided that if in five years I couldn't earn as much money acting as I could as a teacher, it would be unrealistic for me to continue on the stage. View quote
Pauline Collins
If a man or a woman puts in an honest day's work, they should to be able to earn a living wage. View quote
Richard J. Codey
My taxes alone keep eight lawyers busy, and when I finally get my money, it's only one-third of what I earn. With the kids in school and my other responsibilities, I get no change back from the first million dollars. The money flows out like water. (Robert Shaw)
Currently, only 70 percent of our high school students earn diplomas with their peers, and less than one-third of our high school students graduate prepared for success in a four-year college. View quote
Ruben Hinojosa
Because there still exists a significant pay gap, women tend to earn less than men over the course of their lifetimes. Compounding the problem, women tend to spend less time in the workforce than men. View quote
Steve Israel
Work hard, earn a great living, get whatever you want out of life, have all the stuff you want. But there should be a ceiling on it-enough is enough! View quote
Sandy Duncan
Freedom requires us to view people as wanting the opportunity to earn their success. View quote
Todd Young