Quotes About Work

My mom always told me one of the reasons that she was really happy in her life was that, if Dad never worked again, she was confident that she could support the family.

If you're a woman and you're working, you're already set up for conflict.

People always get confused. They talk about coaches. The reality is, these coaches and managers that everybody thinks are in so much control, they work for us. They're our employees.

My focus has been on being a good congressman, and there is so much other work to do.

I always say, one way to connect with a working mother is to ask her what she has done before work that day!

I'm going to continue to talk about what is important to the people of Connecticut which is jobs, getting people back to work, the economy.

New York is the center of the world. I grew up in Connecticut, outside of the city, and my father commuted to the city for work.

Connecticut has been a leading state in ensuring that our laws protect women, and that includes the right to equal pay for equal work.

One of the best pieces of wisdom I ever got is you work because you work, meaning you work because you're saying yes to things, and you're connecting with people.

I worked very hard on those movies but there was some creative connection that wasn't being made.

I never had connections at any point to the industry.

My kids are all conscious that they have to prove themselves for who they are. I'm happy for them to do anything they want as long as it's their passion and they work hard.

I loved my work, and it was a conscious decision to give my best all the time.

My conscious decision has always been to do work that's meaningful and play characters that give something to the film.

There's not some idea I'm going to create a work that's going to change everybody's consciousness.

You can't be ashamed of the work you've done. You make a decision, and then you have to live with the consequences.

There's always people trying to do something to make a quick buck. But, if you plan on the long game, you can essentially guarantee success if you're willing to put in the work and if you surround yourself with the right team.

It's not a burden, you know? You're going to work in fashion, surrounded by creativity and beautiful people, beautiful objects... or work in banking. OK, I choose fashion.

I had a very happy childhood. I was lucky to grow up surrounded by nature and animals, to be outside all the time, and to work on a big farm with my dad.

It was my first day at work - and beginning my training on the job, I was given the job of writing cheques and entering their details. The branch was surrounded by hordes of people... soon, they had to close the gates to manage the crowds, and they started pushing in.

It is incredible to come to work every day surrounded by individuals whose insights and efforts place us at the forefront of finance.

Being in France means that I am surrounded by examples of nationalised services that work.

I couldn't be more proud to be in the NBA, to be with the Celtics and be surrounded by the people I get to go to work with every day.

Part of keeping work and life in balance is surrounding yourself with people that have similar aspirations.