“No one's just going to hand you a career. I waited for years for someone to hand me one and it never happened.”

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Success in a career usually does not arrive by itself. You have to keep working for it instead of waiting for someone else to give it to you.

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About Jane Lynch

American actress, comedian, and singer

Jane Marie Lynch is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is known for starring and recurring roles in television comedy, and she has built a career around performance that is sharply comic and widely recognized. Her honors include a Golden Globe, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2013, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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