Steven Pressfield Quotes

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

Whether you like me or you don't, I still dig showing up for work.

Writing's not precious to me. It's not a thing that requires specific environment. You know, it's my job. Just like anybody with a job, you have to do your job when you don't feel like it, regardless of how good or bad the conditions are, regardless of how good or bad you might feel on any particular day.

It's my impression that I've done every job that I've been asked to do.

Although I don't take myself very seriously, I do take my work extraordinarily seriously.

My father went to work every day, and it's my job to go to work, too. Some days will be good, some won't be so good, but I have to go to work.

This is my job and I respect it enough to concentrate on it.

I try not to take myself too seriously, but I do take my work seriously.

What I always say is, 'Do every job you're in like you're going to do it for the rest of your life, and demonstrate that ownership of it.'

I would never not work.

I know what I try to do. I try to be professional, turn up, not make too much fuss, do the job.

Work is hard, and jobs can be dull. But you can't just take a holiday when you feel like it. You turn up because it is the right thing to do.

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

I work for every film with the same amount of diligence.

I learned as my dad's kid that unless you physically can't get there, unless you physically can't do it, you need to show up for work.

I'm going to show up and do my job to the best of my abilities every day, every week.

I will give my best to the job always.

It's not so much what the job gives you, it's what you give to the job.

A professional is a man who can do his job when he doesn't feel like it. An amateur is a man who can't do his job when he does feel like it.

Just do your job. Get in early. Stay late, and don’t complain. Fight the big fights.

I don't care if I remain prime minister. I'm only interested in doing a good job as long as I'm capable and for as long as I don't get tired.

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

I am always on the job.

You can't just think that you will get a job for no good reason... And I think that the other part is you have to work your way up, you know I did a lot of Xeroxing and getting coffee...I always did what I was asked to do. I delivered. People knew that I would get things done and get them done well. And that is a big part of our resumes, are based on being responsible and being willing to do what needed to be done.