Quotes About Professionalism

When you do what you're supposed to do and don't complain much, I think the fans, media, players and front office appreciate and respect that.

You don't see players at United complaining to their manager when they are taken off.

We live in one of the most complex ages for young, professional women.

I never compromise with my work.

I've never had to compromise myself for a job, ever.

I don't compromise at all on how people lead and manage other people. I don't want to work in an environment where people are belittled and berated.

You think of Brady, you think of Rodgers, Roethliseber, Eli Manning. They're icemen. They have no feelings - none. They're able to concentrate on a snap-by-snap basis.

I am a professional that likes to concentrate on my job during the games.

I once nodded off during one of my own concerts. While I was playing.

I think part of being a professional cricket player is being able to adapt to conditions.

Being professional cricketers, we have to adjust to different playing conditions and perform well in all circumstances.

That's how I conduct myself - just being professional.

I do not deal in any confidential information. What I do is provide advice.

With 'Law & Order,' I had to be very conscious of what I was doing. I didn't want to show too much character.

I think, in this business, you grow up quickly because you are surrounded by adults; you are needing to stay present and stay cautious of what you are saying. I have been working since I was 10, but I also went to public high school, so I know how to handle all of it.

I'm always surrounded by good-looking guys, like Zac Efron, so I have to be with someone who's not going to get jealous about any of that, or when I'm kissing somebody in a scene.

When you're working on a huge, elaborate set that took months to create, and you're surrounded by hundreds of extras, you better remember your lines and know what you're doing in a scene!

I am blessed to have an incredible staff of other highly competent paralegals, lawyers, and others that I have surrounded myself with. This is not a one-man band by any stretch.

I couldn't be more proud to be in the NBA, to be with the Celtics and be surrounded by the people I get to go to work with every day.

Surviving the elements is working, but being on set and having to do a scene and being in a room with the same people who you actually enjoy and respect, your day project was easy.

Remember, acting is not a business of glamour. It is science, craft and an art. Read about acting; don't do it for the sake of fun. Actors such as Paresh Rawal and Naseeruddin Shah are great examples; they are surviving only because they have read well.

I love playing basketball more than I love getting fined and getting suspended.

In my career I haven't been suspended much.

We hesitate to call liars out in professional environments because we feel guilty for being suspicious. Calling someone a liar for no good reason is a frightening proposition for most.