Joel Grey Quotes

I believe in professionalism and I believe in putting on the best possible match regardless of the scenario for our audience.

I give 150%. I'm a professional, a pro.

If it is worth doing, it is worth overdoing.

My focus is on giving my best and I have to enjoy my performance as then only audience will enjoy.

I'm out there every night working my butt off trying to do what I do, and that is entertain every single person that paid their hard earned money for a ticket. So I think people realize that and I think over time, I feel like that's grown, definitely.

I'd never go onstage in my life without fully intending to do the best show you've ever seen.

I love what I do. I take great pride in what I do. And I can't do something halfway, three-quarters, nine-tenths. If I'm going to do something, I go all the way.

Our father taught us such a work ethic that if there's something worth doing, it's worth doing well.

I've tried to let the work I do speak.

I have to be where the best work can be done.

If something is worth doing, it's worth overdoing.

In work, never have any regrets and always leave everything on the field.

If you do anything for 40 years, you can do it comfortably. And it will always be good. But unless you're willing to risk it being bad, it can never be great.

I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do.

No verse is libre for the man who wants to do a good job.

I have spent my life paying attention to my art form, developing my art form, worrying about my show and what I'm bringing to people, making sure that I give them a fine trade.

When you're doing a job, you go out there and do it to the best of your ability and you don't think about awards and things like that.

When I'm in professional mode, I do the best job that I can.

I put on the best live show, the absolute best live show I can possibly can.

I'm not concentrated or concerned with any other factors rather than just being able to do the best job that I can.

My focus has been and will continue to be on doing my job.

If I did any movies I'd have to take a break from singing, because I'd want it to be really good.

The stories I'm interested in are challenging ones, and maybe that requires a little bit more of you. I love my job and I want to earn the right to do it every single day.

Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic.

When you're on stage, you gotta do it. People pay to see you, and they deserve to be entertained, and you should go out there and really give it your best shot. And that's quite a challenge.