Isaiah Washington Quotes

There was no question that in our house doing well, doing it the right way, school, sports - there was an expectation. One of the things I've taken away from that is that I'm unafraid to expect a fair amount from people. It makes them so much better - you're doing them a disservice if you don't.

I've been a role model in terms of discipline, and I have always been rigorous and professional.

That's what I've learned the Patriots Way being: holding yourself accountable and attention to detail. It doesn't matter who you are, how long you've played, whether you're the nutritionist or starting quarterback, you're going to be held accountable, and you have a role.

Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.

Working with Michael Chiklis is a lesson in professionalism and staying focused. That's what Chiklis brings all day long.

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

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

I demand excellence from the people I work with.

I'm most proud of the fact I carried myself on and off the field consistently for what the NFL stands for.

Most players who play tennis love the game. But I think you also have to respect it. You want to do everything you can in your power to do your best. And for me, I know I get insane guilt if I go home at the end of the day and don't feel I've done everything I can. If I know I could have done something better, I have this uneasy feeling.

I'm very driven by what I do. I am certainly very competitive. I like people who represent the best at what they do, and if that turns you into a perfectionist, then maybe I am.

In my 39 years in the military, I have learned that you are not a profession just because you say you are. You have to earn it and re-earn it and re-evaluate it from time to time.

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

I can honestly say that I never 'enjoyed' our meetings, but the respect I have for Peyton Manning as a competitor was, and will likely remain, second to none.

I told them that I cannot lie when a writer asks me what's my feeling not doing the game. I said I have to be honest. And my honest reply to you is, obviously, I'm a loyal team player. I will go where my bosses tell me to go.

I do respond well to a director, a teacher - someone who doesn't accept mediocrity.

What is learned on the athletic field is not forgotten, nor are the lessons of character that are forged there ever lost. Consider the contributions in the field of public life, business, law, medicine, and the military of those who actively participated in athletics.

You have to respect every coach and when there is a change you have to give everything you are asked for.

Discipline is a big thing for me, you have to respect the workplace and your team-mate.

The fear of letting people down - that's the drive. Sir Alex, I think, if he was brave enough to say it, he would say the same, but in his eyes, the motivating factor is that you want to be the best.

Players will get you above average. To get to the elite, you need culture and leadership.

Regardless of what happened off the field, that doesn't change what I do on the field and my performance.

Whoever I suit up for... I'm going to do my job.

Winning begins with culture and character matters.

There is an honor to what we do, and there are no shortcuts.