Quotes About Professionalism

At some point, practicality requires that you reach out to people in the business. You have to take care of business if you value your work.

Bring your whole self to work. I don't believe we have a professional self Monday through Friday and a real self the rest of the time. It is all professional and it is all personal.

I worked with Roger Moore on three episodes of The Saint. He is a lovely man, a good director, and was my favourite actor to work with.

I do see a big difference in the American work ethic compared to the British work ethic in a lot of artists.

It's not really about confidence. It's just something that isn't really in the vocabulary of what goes on at work. The writers write and the actors act.

I work with really cool people, and so far I haven't been approached in any embarrassing manner when it comes to image.

Chris Cooper I got to work with many times.

Acting keeps me alert to people, and life. I don't know, there's something about going to work early in the morning, and having to stay alert and concentrated. Maybe that keeps your mind alive.

I wouldn't put myself in that bracket, but it's one of those things. I think what helps is that we [with Tom Hardey] don't socialize, we don't really know each other, we purely work together.

The professional, though he accepts money, does his work out of love. He has to love it. Otherwise he wouldn't devote his life to it of his own free will.

The professional is acutely aware of the intangibles that go into inspiration. Out of respect for them, she lets them work. She grants them their sphere while she concentrates on hers.

I believe in a uniform for work, but why, because we're men, do we have to be ghettoised into grey suits?

President Obama is an extraordinary person to work with and for.

They more than do their work, they take pride in it. Like Cinna.

Whenever you're confronted with a tough work situation, stop for a second and try to honestly answer this question: Am I approaching this emotionally or am I approaching this professionally?

You'd be surprised how many movie stars still care about the work.

Never, never, you must never either of you remind a man at work on a political job that he may be President.

I think she [Michelle Obama] is reluctant to date someone she's above at work. It's 1989, she's at a law firm, surrounded by mostly white men, and she has to prove herself every day.

It doesn't matter if it's a school play or a dumb TV show. It's your work. You should care about it so much that people get annoyed with you.

I just want to do good work.

Matthew Broderick and Megan Mullally were unbelievable to work with in 'How to Succeed.

I would say she [Barbara Stanwyck] did her job as best she could; an honest day's work for an honest day's pay - and when it was over, it was over.

To me, it's always a luxury to be able to work with the best of the best because they make it easier for you to do what you do.

It's harder to work with people who are not as dedicated to their craft. It also leaves you a better actor when you finish the project, since you always feel like you've learned something.