John Skipper Quotes

Building a professional relationship on respect as opposed to affection is a very good idea. Running your art projects the way you'd run a dry-cleaning business is also a really good idea. You shouldn't go into work like you're going on a date, like you're hanging out with friends.

I've always been able to keep my private life separate from my business.

Maintaining boundaries is hard. That's why I strongly prefer the physical separation of work and home.

I think it's better to have your personal life and your work life separate. That way they don't corrupt each other, so to speak.

Often times, I just do a job and tell my agents, 'I'm in lockdown now.' I won't talk to anybody about anything else in the meantime, and I think that's generally the way to go because I also like to have a gap in between jobs.

Of course, my motto is still, 'Work is work, private is private.'

I don't party with my colleagues after work.

Separating your profession from friendship is very difficult.

You don't bring your wife to work.

If you play-act for a living, it's better not to carry on doing it when you get home.

It's hard to mix work and love.

I am a workaholic, and I sometimes wish that there were 48 hours in a day. But I know how to manipulate my time beneficially.

I'm really sorry, but I'm not prepared to jeopardize my life for the entertainment industry.

I am very clear about keeping my professional and personal lives separate. I don't want to talk about certain things, and that's the way I am.

It's always interesting to see how other people relate to their jobs.

I was always about working. I like working. I don't like being unemployed. I love acting.

For my career, I wouldn't go racing if I didn't enjoy it. I still need to have my say, and not just get put with a team and get told to deal with it.

I try to keep my professional life and my actual kid social life separate.

It is a weird job where you can kiss someone at work then go back to your loved ones and it's all ok.

Before the heart attack, I used to do a lot of work - what's needed and what's not needed. I used to sing songs that leave an impact and those that didn't. I could never say 'No.' Now, I have learnt to say it, though, and believe me, it has not been easy to do so.

With modeling, I'm thankful to have so many work options. But you do have to be able to say no. In reality, everything would be yes because every gig pays more than any normal job. But you still have to keep your priorities straight in life. And my priorities are my girls.

I don't like the word 'juggling' or 'work-life balance.' You prioritize.

I have drawn a clear line between my personal and professional life.

It's okay to work for someone else; not everyone is cut out to own a business, and even so, working for someone else is a chance to learn how to both be an employee and an employer.

I didn't want to be an artist in the same place I worked. You could always have people that might feel like you would do something more for yourself.