Quotes About Dedication

I really act for myself. I really love it. I don't think there's a way that you could handle these schedules, all of the actual work that goes into it, if you don't really, really love it.

Motherhood informs my work 100 per cent.

When you have a friend you work with for 15 years, you become like brothers.

I really enjoy my time off. If I'm going to go to work, it has to be something I really believe in, or else it's totally tedious.

Whenever I work on something, I try and throw everything I have at it. Then if the director finds it useful they use it, and if not, they ignore it!

Some directors involve waiting, and if you want to work with that particular director you're going to have to hang around.

Christmas morning, I'm going to open presents with my kids. I'm going to take pictures of them opening the presents. Then I'm going to come to the Staples Center and get ready to work.

It's continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as you've got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I don't think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances.

Quite frankly, I didn't become an actor to become a movie star. I have never dreamed about being the most famous person on the planet. I just want to do really good work.

Work hard, put maximum effort, and have a good attitude. Most importantly never give up.

Trying hard and working hard is its own reward. It feeds the soul. It affirms your will and your power. And it radiates from you, lighting the way for all those who see you.

For the past 32 years, I've done nothing outside the entertainment business. I've had some real highs and some real lows, but I love the work so much that I never once thought of quitting.

The motivation is in my heart to work toward my goals and my dreams.

My work ethic came from my parents and my fear of failure. I came from a small, predominantly black school and I didn't want to let them down.

If I could work with any actor it would have to be Johnny Depp. He is cool.

Anybody can do bad work, but not everybody does good work.

Teachers do the noble work of educating our children. And we can't thank them enough for the hard work they put in every day to ensure a bright future for all of us.

If people just want to be famous, that's just not enough to get you up at 4 in the morning to go to work. You have to love what you're doing.

You won't see me in a better mood than 4:00 in the morning on my way to work.

I feel so thankful that I'm able to be a part of something that I love to wake up and run to work every day.

I'm just thankful to have a tour and work something I can focus on.

I try to make two movies a year. To me, that's not too much. On top of that, I like to work.

If you really want to improve technology, if you want things to work better and be better, you've got to protect the person who spends a lot of effort, money, and time developing that new technology.

I want to work, but being a mom is my No. 1 priority.