Quotes About Dedication

The last thing I wanted was a big paycheck but no inspiration or support.

Never drew a paycheck outside of baseball.

I'd never put all my chips anywhere, because I don't want to close any doors, but I was raised in a very blue-collar family. I was raised by parents who said, 'If you don't go to work every day, you're not contributing', so that's my mentality. I have to work every day; I have to bring home a paycheck.

I don't think music is my job - I don't think about it that way, because I don't really get paid. There's no paycheck at the end; it's more of a 'whatever is left over' kind of situation.

It is my job to sell these fighters. I'm now a business partner of the UFC. What I do directly affects my paycheck. I try my best. I just don't want people to be indifferent.

Martial arts gave me everything in life. It is not about a paycheck; it is about how I live my life.

I can't make it doing anything else, the amount of money. Obviously, anybody can go to work and make money, but the paycheck I make boxing, I'm not going to make anywhere else.

I know that a lot of times when a guy is making a lot of money and he's not playing up to that caliber, it's like he's just getting his paycheck. That's never been me. That's never, ever been me.

You don't really coach high school basketball because it's a good paycheck. You do it because you love it, care about the kids and you're just passionate about the game.

Each and every day, I think about the importance of earning my paycheck and playing well.

I'm not just here to get a paycheck and leave. I'm here to be one of the greatest basketball players to ever play.

I have a passion for music; I love music. But I also have a passion for money and paying my bills.

I never had a paying job that was not in theatre.

To see that hard work paying off is very good.

I have no problem paying my dues and I have no problem going out and working the club circuit.

There's only one shot you have at a movie, and that's your best shot. If you can't give it that, don't go. They're paying you! You gotta do a job for them.

I think in any writing you're paying attention to detail.

I was always working; it's just that no one was paying attention.

You do anything long enough, and somebody will end up paying attention to it.

When you're paying everybody nothing, I mean, they have homes to pay for. And my movies are like putting on theater. Nicole Kidman is at craft services, and John Cusack is moving furniture; there are no egos. The only ego is the story.

Because we had no money when I was growing up, when I started dancing, I wasn't allowed to be frivolous - my mum made me go to every lesson because she was paying for it.

I dedicate all my time to music. And I'm glad that it's paying off in some ways.

It's great to see my hard work paying off, even if it's not finished.

I was a general contractor when I was paying for my first record.