“My career has been over since 1990.”

— Mike Tyson

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2005-06-12-tyson-retire-talk_x.htm
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Nigel Slater (1958) English food writer, journalist and broadcaster

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“I'm a risk-taker. Most of my career has not been a joyful experience, but it has been challenging. I like the dangers.”

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“As I advanced in my career in librarianship, I have been a woman in a man’s world. However, this issue has not been an important factor in my thinking.”

Henriette Avram (1919–2006) American computer programmer and system analyst. She developed the MARC formatting used in libraries

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“Life’s been quite a journey. My career has been slow, yet steady. I like it that way. I never wished for overnight success. Neither did I want to rush through my career and suffer a burn-out.”

Yuvan Shankar Raja (1979) Indian musician

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“I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career.
I've lost almost 300 games.
26 times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed.
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“"Ilsa" has been such a minor part of my career, that I find it amusing that some persons only know me for that association.”

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“I've been very fortunate throughout my career.”

Richard Matheson (1926–2013) American fiction writer

The New York Times interview (1994)
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“My entire film career's been dependent on my ability to look unattractive.”

Anne Hathaway (1982) American actress

As quoted in "Anne Hathaway: 'I'd Rather Be Strong Than Skinny'" in in People magazine (8 March 2007) http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20014366,00.html

“I've been critical of the American founding throughout my career”

Richard Bertrand Spencer (1978) American white supremacist

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“I can find inspiration from the Renaissance to the contemporary artists, but definitely the most influential movement in my career has been Street Art.”

Clandestine Culture (1970) American artist

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