Quotes About Professionalism

I knew her work very well and I knew that if she offered me a role in her movie, it wouldn't be something stupid. So I agreed to do the film before I read the script.

Actors always talk about taking their work home and I always think: 'What are you on? You just turn it off. You are at work and then you go home.'

I've always been one to arrive early for work; preparation is a big part of how I work, and I like to be in my office going through plans for the upcoming training sessions or meetings I have.

I take work very seriously and telling the truth in my job and professionalism.

With a lot of people you think you want to work with, you reach out to them about working and then realize you don't want to anymore because they're a complete dickhead.

Every time someone asks me who I want to work with, my answer is always the same: whoever wants to work with me that won't want to get their ego stroked.

I don't consider my work a job. I consider it a career. And you don't quit a career.

I make my relationships at work.

You work side is for everybody. When you're at home, you're not wearing heels and your work attire.

Sometimes you work all the way through to 5am, then get a few hours and you're back on set again.

I try to be known more for my work than for anything else.

I've always been incredibly proud of both of my parents and proud of the work I had done privately as a person, professionally and academically.

I had such a good time working with John Woo and John Travolta, and it was so professional. I want to work with people who are real professionals.

I love Dead Ringers. A democratic set, the work was taken seriously.

When you work with Sir Anthony there are days when he will do a lot of takes if he's really enjoying a scene.

Let's take the work seriously, and not ourselves seriously.

I'm not patient, and some things drive me crazy. In my work, I get incredibly upset when people don't get it right or don't respect others' needs.

The people I work with have a very good impression of me for sure, because of how I am.

As soon as you think you can do whatever you want and you have whatever great professional in the world waiting to work with you, then you are sunk.

I don't use my writing career as a vehicle to get me acting work or to write roles for myself.

I love to work, so give me what you've got. I'll play a tree, if you want me to. If you want fruit on it, then pay me more money. Otherwise, I just love to work.

Don't use your bedroom for work, unless you're a prostitute.

Most people probably become more jaded the longer they work in the world of work.

I always have to go out to work even if it's just a desk somewhere or an office or the British Library.