Quotes About Professionalism

I'm very proud of our NHL players. I think they all handle themselves extremely well and they all work really hard.

When I commit to working with an artist, I give them as much respect as I would like and if I'm not going to commit that way, then I don't want to work with you.

I'm quite good friends with the putative director, Vincenzo Natali, and I'm a big fan of his work, but beyond that, I don't like to talk about other people's work work-in-progress.

When an artist leaves his work to amuse people, he loses his time and their respect. If people are to be amused by artists, it must be by employing them in their legitimate occupation.

Grissom is a character who doesn't really want people poking around in his life. He likes to poke around in his work.

Most of the film directors expect their actors to want to work fast.

In some ways, TV is more regimented, but there is a level of professionalism that's very high, among the people that work in television.

Unless they are off duty, no matter how wide it is, and even when it is sincere, a smile seems fake if the job description of the person who is smiling includes smiling.

A true professional not only follows but loves the processes, policies and principles set by his profession.

A professional who doesn't deliver as committed is not just lazy, he is a liar.

We're here to work, not to make friends,

Professionalism shouldn't be defined by a persons paycheck, role or title. It should be defined by a persons work ethic

With or without payment, the work will be done.

The distinction between "assistant" and intern" is a simple one: assistants are paid, interns are not.But of course interns are paid, in experience.

Note to businesspersons and salespersons: "Be professional" does not mean "be a robot." Just be friendly and act like a real person. Cool?

Always let your talent do the talking. Never your tantrums.

If you're supposed to work with someone, I'd recommend not getting all hot and bothered with them the night before. The word of the day was "tense.

No matter how unattractive your job is, once you are earning with honesty and dignity you need not care what people think of you in your work uniform.

I learned that it's OK to be stubborn about your craft, and it's OK to demand excellence from the industry.

That's one thing about this business. You'd better give it your best, because you're stuck with that performance on film for the rest of your life.

Doing your job requires different modes, and you can't just be stuck in one mode where you're always the shrill outsider screaming at everybody.

It's especially important to make sure all clients are happy. You don't want to get stuck into a corner and for people to think you now only have one look.

I have always studied my parts with the orchestral score and not with the piano reduction.

If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.