Dean Cain Quotes

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.

Elvis was incredibly cooperative. He would try anything. He wasn't a diva, no prima donna. When it came to work, he was a workhorse.

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

Professionalism and punctuality are extremely important, especially in the career path I've chosen. Being on sets, film schedules can be very stringent and tight. They are sometimes at odd hours in various locations. Being there when you're called just ensures that the day starts smoothly.

I've been polite and I've always shown up. Somebody asked me if I had any advice for young people entering the business. I said: "Yeah, show up.

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

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

I would say if you are going to party, show up on time to work.

Everyone I've worked with on any film will say I'm the hardest worker.

I can be very difficult if people are not professional, or lazy - or the opposite, which is take themselves too seriously.

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.

I'm very professional.

I'm so unprofessional on set it's not even funny.

All I do, really, is go to work and try to be professional, be on time and be prepared.

Punctuality is the soul of business.

Artistic self-indulgence is the mark of an amateur. The temptation to make scenes, to appear late, to call in sick, not to meet deadlines, not to be organized, is at heart a sign of your own insecurity and at worst the sign of an amateur.

Better to just be real. Show up and do your job and be a nice person.

Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.

When I work, I work very hard. So I look to work with people who have that level of dedication. And I depend on that from everyone. From the director to my crews that I work with.

I am always early to work but sometimes late to other things.

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.

If they respect the craft and what we're doing and they bring something to the table and they work hard, I don't care what you do as your side job or as your day job.

I'll always welcome some extra shifts and some extra ice time, and it's my job to be as prepared as possible to play those minutes.

Work hard to achieve integrity in your work and your relationships with the people you work with.

If you want to be more productive, then start at the start: get there on time. Whether it is a meeting, a flight, an appointment or a date, it's important to ensure you are there when you say you will be there. This may feel like an old-fashioned tip to give, but it has served me well for five decades in business.