Quotes About Performance

The less passion there is, the better we work. The calmer we are the better for us and the more the amount of work we can do.

Every time I work out in the gym, every time I train, I know I'm going to do well. But I like surprising the fans, the critics, the people who doubt me.

Continuing to do stand-up is always a challenge because the audiences and the environments in which you work very often differ.

I am a person who works well under pressure. In fact, I work so well under pressure that at times, I will procrastinate in order to create this pressure.

An actors' tribute to me is in his work.

I'm too passionate about my work...Acting takes not only concentration, it takes creativity; it takes... your soul.

I would have to challenge the term, modern dance. I don't really use that term in relation to my work. I simply think of it as dancing. I think of it as moving.

The main thing is winning. Stats aren't that important, but I think in the end things will work themselves out.

My work is a mitzvah for the eyes & ears...and it will help you forget about your problems by thinking about mine for a change!

My love for the theater has always been a priority. That hasn't changed. I got into acting that way. The film work that came up was really a surprise.

I'm a really good team player. That's what it takes to work in the theater. That's what it takes to work in a band with musicians and writers.

To pay out millions upon millions of dollars in bonuses for incomplete work, poor performance, and unacceptable products is the height of government waste and mismanagement.

As I got older, with my work, I became aware of the responsibility of film, and I feel one of the best ways I can apply myself as an actor, is to go beyond movie stardom and celebrity.

Intervals and other types of speed work are essential to improve running speed.

There's nothing of any importance in life-except how well you do your work.

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

If you're gonna let the character be the story, you better set a tone that allows the actors to do the best work they can do.

The only thing that follows work is results.

The job of a professional manager is not to like people. It is not to change people. It is to put their strengths to work.

There's a real fantasy quotient to my work. Any play that I've written for myself to perform in basically begins with the idea, "Wouldn't it be fun to be, say, Jean Harlow in a pre-code movie?"

Celebrity doesn't really affect the work. What affects the work is the expectations from the outside. This is what no one understands.

I look forward to going to work. Everybody is at the top of their game. It was like we just got to play.

The score is doing a lot of work. It's like Wagner. It's like a yak carrying people.

That's part of the curse: If you're gonna play the song, you better play it. I've tried to phone in 'Jeremy' a few times, and it's tough. It doesn't work.