Tom Cruise Quotes

I have lived my life that way and I expect the people who work for me to be the same way.

You really have to love every single bit of what you do. The moment that you do something that makes you feel queasy to your stomach, the company dies.

I have a good work ethic.

I'm always professional and turn up on time and do my job.

When I'm at work, I do try and embody it as much as possible.

I know guys respect work ethic, and they respect the guys that are invested and committed.

Jeter was no choir boy, Jeter has lived a life. But it's always stayed separate from what happened when he showed up at Yankee Stadium. And that's really to his credit.

I work hard, I am punctual and believe that I am sincere.

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

My strength would be my honesty and my passion towards my work.

Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.

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

Acting like an adult and being professional on set and getting my work done has just been a lifestyle for me. It's not something I have to try hard to do, necessarily.

I love what I do. I take great pride in what I do. And I can't do something halfway, three-quarters, nine-tenths. If I'm going to do something, I go all the way.

It's about working when nobody's watching.

I have my flaws too, but I am a professional who doesn't like to miss or lose.

Whether you like me or you don't, I still dig showing up for work.

What I respect in people more than anything is work ethic. And Justin Timberlake's got that. He works his tail off, and he knows his stuff.

My inspiration is always love and history, and my passion to a fault is craftsmanship and responsibility. Those are the simplest things. It goes beyond jewelry. It's every part of my life.

I don't really like those sorts of actresses who say, 'I don't want to make that movie,' but they make the movie. They just spend their time not liking being on a set and I just think it's absurd, because we are so lucky to do this job. When you accept to make a movie, just make the movie. And then it's more easy for relationships.

In every role that I do - whether I'm a teacher, actor or mentor - I do it with total dedication and as much honesty as I feel is required because there's no alternative to honesty and hard work.

You have to act like a responsible professional in the industry regardless of your age.

I approach every role with the same commitment because I'm being paid for it. To not do so would be unethical.

I give 110% while I am working. I know I do, because I have been doing this since I was nine. This is a way of life for me. So whether it be successful or not is not in my hands. I still do my job, the best I can.

That's the most important thing to me - that if I'm gonna spend however long it takes to make a movie, give up 14 hours a day for however many weeks or months, then it's very important for me to know that I'm working with people who I respect and enjoy and that we're going for something together.