Quincy Jones Quotes

Bare hands grip success better than kid gloves. Be thorough in all things, no matter how small or distasteful! The man who counts his hours and kicks about his salary is a self-elected failure.

You've just got to have to put the work in. Put work first. Put the hours in and the time in, and do your job. And when you get a little time off, you can go out and have a little fun. But you have to make sure you get done what you need to get done first off.

It's important to complete things and finish what you started.

I think I have a really good work ethic.

Work ethic is probably my No. 1 value and No. 1 attribute.

If you say you're going to do something, you do it. If you start it, you finish it. Yes sir, no ma'am. And you've got to have that kind of structure in your life. It kind of helped me be that disciplined person that I am, whether it's with workouts, film or just the game of football.

Work hard and never make excuses.

And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working.

Since I was very young I have always worked hard at whatever I have had to do.

Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic.

Whatever you do, don't take shortcuts. It's great advice to take and live by.

From my parents, I learned a very strong work ethic, and all of my brothers and sisters all worked from the earliest days of life right through to the present time.

Discipline, work. Work, discipline.

Work hard, no matter how much recognition you get.

I guess maybe another gift I have is a great work ethic.

I developed a really strong work ethic, and I don't take anything for granted.

I have a strong work ethic.

I just keep my head down and work hard on what I do.

There are two kinds of people, those who finish what they start and so on.

You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.

Do the day's work.

Delivering the 'Grand Rapids Press' taught me responsibility, accountability, and all the principles of the rewards of hard work.

I have a good work ethic.

It is in my nature to give the work I have all the discipline and due diligence that I am capable of.

First off, you always gotta get your work done.