Paul Simon Quotes

I take pride in my craft, and I work extremely hard.

You have to take a certain pride in your work.

I have no interest in doing anything other than good work.

Our father taught us such a work ethic that if there's something worth doing, it's worth doing well.

I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do.

The important thing is to do good work, no matter what medium you do it in.

I just want to do good work.

I seek out good work.

I really want to do good work. I really do. My priority isn't stardom.

If you're going to do something, make it right and make it as good as you can. Don't waste anybody's time, especially your own.

I work really hard. I'm a perfectionist.

Any job worth doing is worth doing well. But to be able to do that, you have to do it over and over again.

And here is the lesson I learned in the army. If you want to do a thing badly, you have to work at it as though you want to do it well.

I find mediocrity hard. I find that whole area difficult. I'm a very passionate person; I care very much about what I do. I believe I give it a lot, so it's gotta be good; otherwise, what's the point?

There is no room in the world, as you say, for second rate work.

I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job.

I give 150%. I'm a professional, a pro.

The rules are simple. Take your work, but never yourself, seriously. Pour in the love and whatever skill you have, and it will come out.

It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job othe than at one's best ability.

I saw that Meryl Streep said, I just want to do my job well. And really, that's all I'm ever trying to do.

I think it's important to do a good job and not to feel that you've got to make grand gestures, but just to get on and deliver.

It has always been my belief that a man should do his best, regardless of how much he receives for his services, or the number of people he may be serving or the class of people served.

I think it's important to do great work.

Just because 'Planes' is an animated movie doesn't mean I don't take my work seriously. You can always push yourself to be better.

If I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it well. That's just my character, that's just the way it is with me.