Quotes About Excellence

President Obama is an extraordinary person to work with and for.

They more than do their work, they take pride in it. Like Cinna.

You'd be surprised how many movie stars still care about the work.

The glory of a workman, still more of a master workman, that he does his work well, ought to be his most precious possession; like the honor of a soldier, dearer to him than life.

A man's perfection is his work.

I do know that people tend to do their best work when they're challenged and stimulated by their peers.

It doesn't matter if it's a school play or a dumb TV show. It's your work. You should care about it so much that people get annoyed with you.

Always work with people that are better at their craft than you are.

I just want to do good work.

Being compared to the greatest-ever safety is pretty ridiculous. I continue to work toward that, but I'm not there and I know that.

Matthew Broderick and Megan Mullally were unbelievable to work with in 'How to Succeed.

To me, it's always a luxury to be able to work with the best of the best because they make it easier for you to do what you do.

Do the work. Create the character, don't wing it and don't hope for an award or the Red Carpet. At the end of day the people who stay in the line the longest are the people who are good.

Great groups deliver great results. And for everyone involved in a great group, great work is its own reward.

Great leaders love talent and know where to find it. They surround themselves with talented people who can work effectively together.

If an Artist love his Art for its own sake, he will delight in excellence wherever he meets it, as well in the work of another as in his own.

You can't be a critic by simply being a griper. One has also to search out the examples of good work.

I make something I can look at and say, "That's a good piece of work, and there's some terrific directing and acting in it, and you should be proud of it."

My work knocks people out; you've not seen the best of me yet.

I am always worried whether I am doing my best work.

The rule for every worthwhile man is that no serious job ever shall receive less than his best thought and effort.

In some ways, TV is more regimented, but there is a level of professionalism that's very high, among the people that work in television.

If a craftsman wants to do good work, he must first sharpen his tools.

The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship.