Mickey Arthur Quotes

I work hard and I have a standard of excellence - and I expect everyone at the Interior Department to meet that same standard. I delegate a lot. I might appear to be doing a lot of different things, but there's a strong team helping me. I believe we're going to have the strongest team of any agency in the Obama administration.

I demand excellence from the people I work with.

I won't accept anything less than the best a player's capable of doing... and he has the right to expect the best that I can do for him and the team!

I expect a lot. And, I hold my teammates accountable and they've got to hold me accountable.

That's what I've learned the Patriots Way being: holding yourself accountable and attention to detail. It doesn't matter who you are, how long you've played, whether you're the nutritionist or starting quarterback, you're going to be held accountable, and you have a role.

I feel responsible that everyone has a really wonderful experience and to do the best work possible, and to always know my lines and to always be on time and to bring a level to the show in terms of quality that other people will follow.

I think we've done that. But it's not something you really notice, 'cause I've always thought the people here have always done their best, and they continue to do their best. They just might do it a little bit differently.

I wanted to trust in my partners and the directors and producers and do the best I can to deliver what I could deliver.

We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and I think they did about as well as anyone could ever have expected.

Someone will say, 'Well, that's good enough.' As soon as I hear 'Good enough,' it really bothers me. I spend as much time as I think I can on anything I do. I try to do that with the people that work with me. I try to get the best out of them.

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.

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.

You need a commitment which is long term and a commitment to leadership, because that's the only way you build excellence.

When you sign up for Team Canada, we look for the best way to do things, plain and simple.

It's a business with the coaches. It's a business with the front office. So I don't get too tied up if I'm appreciated by them. Because at the end of the day, my teammates are who I play for.

As a coach, you never take your foot of the gas when it comes to enforcement of your culture.

People think that footballers just have a kick around with their mates. If they win, fine; if they don't, that's then fine, too. No pasa nada. No. You have an obligation and responsibility.

I won't tolerate players not giving everything they've got.

I know what I do for my team and what my teammates expect of me on both ends of the floor.

Players will get you above average. To get to the elite, you need culture and leadership.

I never enjoyed being the star-man because as soon as you become the focal point of the team, you assume an extra burden of responsibility.

It takes all 11 on the field doing their job correctly to make it all happen.

I've been putting 100% of work into defense like I do hitting because that way I can help my team more.

It's important to always do your best work, no matter what the film is.

When you want to win, and you want to go to work every day, you want to work with high character people; you want to work with classy people.