Quotes About Work

Money is just a low priority for me. I'm more interested in good work than a big bank account.

Your job, what you do every day, I think it takes a high priority over anything. That was something I dedicated myself to throughout my career.

Everybody has a priority. Mine is simple and clean acting, and my work, irrespective of the industry I am in, will not cater to anything else.

Whichever work you do, people go through life having several priorities. I know my football is what got me here. The work I do for SOS or my charity work in general has always been a priority for me, and then my family is a priority as well, so you set yourself different things, and they just balance each other out.

I have been pretty happy with how I look but if I have a hectic week with family or work life, that has got to be my priority and the gym takes a back seat. Then a couple of weeks turn into a couple of months and before you know it you feel like you've got the 'dad bod.'

Why will I leave TV? For me, work is priority. The medium might change, but I, as an actor, don't.

If you're trying to get ahead in the corporate world, appearing smart in meetings should be your top priority. This can be hard if you find yourself daydreaming about Mexico, margaritas or queso cheese dip.

As a player competes less, I would imagine doing promotional work becomes a higher priority.

Although I love working and making movies and that will always be the priority, I really do love continuing my education. It's great to be active and learning instead of sitting around waiting for a phone call for the next project.

I don't have to act for work anymore; I can act for passion. That's freeing, but it's also a prison of its own. When you can do anything you want, you're really responsible to do something great. And that's scary.

People think the restaurant industry is hard and takes no prisoners, but so does baking, so does retail and so does bus driving. You can't blame your job.

The public don't want prisoners lying about being idle.

I don't even have an iron. Yes, it means I can't own crisp, white shirts - but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. My clothes simply emerge pristine from the dryer. Jeans don't crease and, for work, stretchy Lycra holds its shape.

As a private lawyer, I could bill $750 an hour, but I don't.

I will not speak about my private life, but I am a professional, and I will always give my best.

I do not organize my private life with an eye to my career.

I can't let the baggage of my private life get into work. Artists are more fragile than normal people. But I know that I am a role model for zillions of people, so no matter how deep you are hurting, you need to come out strong.

In my work, I want to convince people that I'm that character. If they know everything about Lesley Manville - private life, all of that stuff - it doesn't help. So the kind of anonymity I enjoy is key.

Jobs are created in the private sector. Not by the president or the government unless they're government jobs.

I know how businesses work and what government can do to help lay a strong foundation for the private sector.

The pressure to perform is actually a privilege. Being left out of the starting rotation is a sign you must work harder.

My background's working class. My parents had to work to make ends meet. We don't come from any sense of privilege.

I think what I do for a living is a privilege, so at the very least, I'd like to think it can be a good time.

I'm having the time of my life and the fact that I'm still working - how lucky can you get? I'm 90 years old and still able to work as much as I do. That's a privilege.