Chris Burke Quotes

I think you learn something from everybody that you've worked with. I really learned how to behave on set through the people that I worked with, like the importance of being on time and the importance of being professional. I don't bring my cell phone on set; I leave it in my trailer.

No one wants to work with a difficult star. I want to be the nice guy.

In life, you don't judge people on how they are at home, you judge them on how they are at work.

I wish I had played team sports. I think every kid should. Teamwork builds character - teaches people about leadership and cooperation.

I haven't raised my voice for eight to 10 years in the kitchen. And I won't have anybody shouting. If I hear of anybody having a go at anyone else, they'll get disciplined.

You want to be respected by your bosses and peers.

Team members need to be able to admit their weaknesses and mistakes, to acknowledge the strengths of others, and to apologize when they do something wrong.

In my real life, hard work, doing my job, working well with others and finding solutions without drama has never gotten me fired before.

Coaches have told me I can help the team much more if I don't talk, if I don't moan.

If someone can't behave with their colleagues and can't be part of the culture, it doesn't matter how good they are at what they do; they have to be asked to leave.

I always look forward to working with Goldie because she's a great person to work with.

I just like when I work with people that are professional and good.

My approach is that you have to earn the respect of people you work with.

I don't believe it's productive to go around and badmouth anyone that I work with, because at the end of the day, we all have to sit in front of each other and agree or disagree.

I think you have a responsibility to the people you're making movies with, and I take that very seriously. I don't want to let up and I don't want to let down.

Communication between band-mates is imperative. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. If I need to be checked, I expect to hear it put in plain words what my faults are, and give my band-mates the ultimate consideration by shutting up and listening, then acting on the advice given. Same goes for anyone else in any band.

I've been on plenty of sets where I have not liked the people that I work with, but you suck it up and be professional.

If you've worked in Australia, you can't get away with bad behaviour like showing up late. We take our work ethic very seriously.

You know honestly, I enjoy working with everyone because remember, these were all real pros that had been around the business a long time.

Dad often told me, 'My job is to help my boss do his job and make him look good.' That was my dad's objective. Everything about the way he conducted himself was to communicate support for his superiors and respect for his coworkers. The way he dressed was his starting point in that communication.

I have to work hard to be punctual, to not lose my temper, take direction and be told what to do - and most of all listen rather than talk.

The ABC's are attitude, behavior and communication skills.

I've worked on shows where the lead actor doesn't know their lines, doesn't care, and it affects everybody - the crew, the director, the other actors. It's definitely a responsibility.

I think the outside world can learn a lot about how to act by watching a major league clubhouse. I don't think you want to do everything the same, but there's a lot of things I think people could learn from.

I feel fine, I don't care who the director is. All you have to do is know what your doing - all of us - everybody in the business - that's all you ask anyone - you know your job, I know mine, let's go do it.