Barbara Walters Quotes

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

There's nothing glorious about being a professional. . . . Professionalism probably comes down to being able to work on a bad day.

I didn't feel anything [frustraiting]. I just kept working 110 or 120 nights a year.

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.

There's a great quote by Julius Irving that went, 'Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.'

You can't be afraid of hard work or long hours. Sacrifice is important.

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'm kind of the long-hauler type of person. I also have a strong work ethic and gratitude for people that I work with.

We do not wait for inspiration. We work because we've jolly well got to. But when all is said and done, we toil at this particular job because it's turned out to be our particular job, and in a weird sort of way I suppose we may be said to like it.

Being a professional means doing your job on the days you don't want to do it

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.

If you work hard the fight's easy. If you don't work hard then the fight's hard.

Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do.

I would never not work.

Looking back at my first job, even when I was asked to do something seemingly menial, unglamorous, or very difficult, I always went all-in. In my most trying moments with managers I liked the least, I did not give up, complain, or slack off.

I try to show up and do my job and get my work in every day, keep pressing forward.

I have a job to do, and I'm going to do my best.

There is no substitute for hard work. Never give up. Never stop believing. Never stop fighting.

In the end I'm just doing my job, I'm working hard, I'm putting my best foot forward and the criticism is not going to change anything I've done or will do in the future.

I really appreciate her passion for work, which has not waned over the years. Ekta works as if it is the first day of her struggle.

I will try to give my 100% in the field and do my job.

My motto is I'm going to go out and work every day no matter who is here. It's a mentality that I always play with since I've been playing football.

Being in bands and plugging away with not many opportunities and no money for many years really shaped me and taught me about work ethic.

I would say to any young black , if you get a job and you're asked to work 100%, then you work 125% and don't complain about it. The moment you complain about it, then you don't really want to work. Always do more than you're asked to do and you'll get far in life - and that applies to all youth.

I believe ability can get you to the top,” says coach John Wooden, “but it takes character to keep you there.… It’s so easy to … begin thinking you can just ‘turn it on’ automatically, without proper preparation. It takes real character to keep working as hard or even harder once you’re there. When you read about an athlete or team that wins over and over and over, remind yourself, ‘More than ability, they have character.'