professionalism quotes

I could not do what I do, and teach a class, and never miss a deadline, never be late for anything if I was a lush, OK? I would really love to read a piece that said, ‚He is not a lush.‘ That would be fabulous, it would be a first, I could show it to people and say, ‚Look!‘

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.

There are definitely designers that I love, people I love to work with. And who they are as people matters. Are they good people? Do they treat their staff well? Do they treat my staff well? Are they young? Can I give them a boost? But when all of that is equal… is it cute?

A reputation as a hard worker is a good reputation to have.

Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office.

You can scream at me, call me for a shoot at midnight, keep me waiting for hours – as long as what ends up on the screen is perfect.

I always wanted to do things right and represent myself as somebody that took the art serious and someone that took the business serious also, so I had time to weigh the options and figure it out and do my best to create the situation that was ideal.

She’s a total professional, a diva, a mega-star, not just in music but in the entertainment industry. You always learn from the greats, and J.Lo is one.

I think the really good mountaineer is the man with the technical ability of the professional and with the enthusiasm and freshness of approach of the amateur.

I know I’m a good professional, I know that no one’s harder on me than myself and that’s never going to change, under any circumstances.

I take a lot of pride in the work I do, because people pay to see me. They’ve got to get babysitters, park their car, get popcorn and candy. I’ve got to be conscious of that.

I have my flaws too, but I am a professional who doesn’t like to miss or lose.

Like it or not, there are a lot of dance teachers in this country who respect me, whether they personally like me or not.

Feeling like you’re respected among the people who do the same thing you do is incredible and necessary.

Do FBI Agents and FBI directors have political beliefs? Sure they do. But they’re not supposed to act on them.

Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.

This is not a showman’s job. I will not step out of character.

I’ve always felt toward the slightest scene, even if all I had to do in a scene was just to come in and say, ‚Hi,‘ that the people ought to get their money’s worth and that this is an obligation of mine, to give them the best you can get from me.

Panic plays no part in the training of a nurse.