Quotes About Professionalism

Love is woman's business,and in business we all lay aside our natural weaknesses.

Don't take it personally, it's only business.

Programmers have not been professionals because they haven't really cared about quality.

Imagine, 24 pages of superhero adventures produced by the same writer and artist every month!! How did they do it? (What? By being professional about it? But that's too much like work!)

I've been in this biz so long, it's really my reputation that brings me work.

I'm glad the UFC wanted to work with me as well, and I think that they trust that I'll never make them look bad. You never have to worry about me with a DWI or doing something crazy

I only work with actors who take full responsibility for their characters.

I enjoy the work, I enjoy every minute of my professional life.

It's always a great day going to work with Ginnifer Goodwin; she's a fantastic actress and I learn so much from her.

In my business, if you look good, no one is going to be checking up on whether you work out. So it's up to me.

John Hurt was incredible to work with.

You know who was wonderful to work with? Was Paul Gleason, may he rest in peace.

I never think of myself as an actor who takes work home with them.

I've really turned a corner recently in terms of not taking work too seriously, so it is much easier for me to not take my work home.

I think [John Larroquette] did a great job. I really do. And he's so wonderful and generous to work with.

I pretty much work all the time.

Don't chew gum at an audition and wear really bad clothes. That doesn't work. You need to hear that! You need to hear practical advice.

There are some people who are very powerful who I will never name, because I want to be able to work in this town.

I love going out for any audition. I'm very professional, I study my stuff, I work on it, and even if I'm not right for the job, so what? I know I did my best.

I think it's important to do great work.

Occasionally I like to have facials but I do think they rub too much stuff on your face. I don't really like having my hair and makeup done because it's a work thing.

They think actors are freaks - that we're a lot of drunks who party all the time and never work. Well, I for one work my tail off.

Early in my career I determined that I would not bring the problems of my work home with me. For the most part, I have been able to do that.

This is a job and we want to have fun. But it's a job and we should look like we're going to work.