Tom T. Hall Quotes

95% of being a success in the competitive world of fashion is just showing up on time and being there. I don't know how I knew that when I was younger. You have to stick around for people to remember you.

I am not the greatest actor in the world, but the reason I keep working is that I work hard and show up every day and be easy to work with.

My batting average has been good, so people ask how much luck is involved. I tell them when I work 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, I get lucky.

I think for any director, male or female, it would be just to be prepared, work hard, and not give up! As my agent once told me, it's all about stamina before you ever end up on set!

I believe that one of the things I've tried to do is work hard and take the business very seriously.

I'll probably not be the best actor in Hollywood, and I am okay with that. But I will be the hardest working one, and I'll be the one that people like to work with because I show up on time, and I don't complain.

I've worked my whole life and never missed a deadline.

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.

A reputation as a hard worker is a good reputation to have.

I feel strongly about showing up and being prepared and not taking the opportunity for granted and being conscientious about my fellow co-workers.

I try to be professional; I try to be on time. I don't take anything I have for granted. That's my definition of success.

I've always been able to work. I think it's an actor's obligation to keep working if you can.

Guys see that I come to work every day, punch the clock. They see that, and I think my voice is respected because of it.

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

I worked every day. I never turned down a stunt.

If I come to work every day and do my job, work as hard as I can, be a great teammate, the rest of that stuff will take care of itself.

You move on. It's work. Yeah, I'm privileged and paid handsomely and it's not exactly being in a coal mine, but you still work your ass off and you work as hard as you possibly can and you hope that people connect to it and enjoy it.

No man tastes pleasures truly, who does not earn them by previous business; and few people do business well, who do nothing else.

One thing we can all control is effort. Put in the time to become an expert in whatever you’re doing. It will give you an advantage because most people don’t do this.

Whatever it is, you have to show up for the job, and power through.

Few people are lacking in capacity, but they fail because they are lacking in application.

Whatever success people have in a field, it's a result of hard work. If you ultimately succeed in one place, you must have worked hard there or somewhere else.

The one requirement for success in our business lives is effort. Either you make the commitment to get results or you don't.

Nothing comes easy. I know that people joke all the time and try to figure out, you know, what it is that I do, but I work really hard. I get up every day at 5 a.m. and start my day. I think as long as you work really hard and figure out what you want to do and stay motivated and have a plan and stay committed - just don't be lazy. That's my best advice. It's the most simple advice, but it really worked for me. I think that for some reason, I see people that think things will come easy and it doesn't really come easy.

Every day is a work day, and I have to work my ass off just as much as any other guy, doing whatever job they're doing. I believe in commitment and hard work, and hopefully, after that, success comes.