Quotes About Professionalism

I knew the shirt-swapping business in general was getting out of hand when opponents would ask me for my shirt while we were still mid-match. Those are the wrong priorities.

Being professional means 100% is not enough. Number one, two and three in my life was chess. The reality for women is, when a child comes into the picture, priorities change.

You work for the WNBA. Obviously, they want us to prioritize the WNBA as being No. 1 on our list, but the reality is other people are paying the bills. That's the way it is.

AC Milan are my top priority and I will never cause any problems for this team.

My priority is my work.

I don't enjoy cricket. I just take it as a priority... something that I have to do.

Work is my top priority.

While accepting a film, my co-star is my last priority.

My priority has always been to do the best possible job in whatever role I'm in.

Working with people like Deepti Naval and Siddharth Malhotra is always a delight because they understand the craft and the script is their topmost priority.

It can feel like an invasion of privacy, involving an employer in a personal matter.

Part of my job has always been to respect the privacy of the artists.

As a private lawyer, I could bill $750 an hour, but I don't.

I will not speak about my private life, but I am a professional, and I will always give my best.

Membership in the bar is a privilege burdened with conditions.

I always respected Neil Armstrong highly. He was probably the coolest under pressure of anyone I ever had the privilege of flying with. I never saw him flustered.

Acting, and the privilege of being able to do it for a living, is so important to me. I don't turn up and just hope for the best. I really fret about it. I do my homework; I prepare myself for the experience of playing a particular character.

Elizabeth Moss may very well be one of the best actresses I've had the privilege of standing opposite and sharing lines with.

I've been privileged to coach a lot of great people, high-character guys, and I don't think I've ever coached a better professional than Joel Anthony.

I am privileged and very happy to be a professional sportsperson, but should that make people so angry?

You can play professional lacrosse, but they make less than a teacher's salary now. I always thought about that. And it's a very difficult career, a short career, as a pro athlete.

When I went to Burnley I'd only been a pro for 14 months. I wasn't even entirely sure where it was! I always lived at home with my mum and dad and it's a long way from Bournemouth.

My goal isn't to be a top junior. It's to be a top pro.

Regardless of whether I'm starting or not, I'll try and be the best pro I can be.