Drew Barrymore Quotes

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

The academy gave me a grounding in discipline and hard work that has sustained me throughout my life, and the lessons I learned there I now try to impress on young people.

Delivering the 'Grand Rapids Press' taught me responsibility, accountability, and all the principles of the rewards of hard work.

Developing a good work ethic is key. Apply yourself at whatever you do, whether you're a janitor or taking your first summer job, because that work ethic will be reflected in everything you do in life.

You've got to put the work in every week. You can't take anything for granted.

I just try to come in every single day and be professional and work as hard as I can. I feel like you can't replace that.

Respect and consistency, as hard work during the week is the only way to earn your place.

Work is one of the best educators of practical character.

I've never cancelled any public appearance, simply because that's what my life is; it's doing my work, and I never want to stop doing my work unless it becomes impossible for me to do it.

The things I really learned, I learned from watching my parents. They take care of business. Always have.

My parents instilled a very strong work ethic in me from a young age, fortunately.

I was never overexposed and work never became a chore. I was a very good girl wanting to do a good job.

If you say you're going to do something, you do it. If you start it, you finish it. Yes sir, no ma'am. And you've got to have that kind of structure in your life. It kind of helped me be that disciplined person that I am, whether it's with workouts, film or just the game of football.

Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.'

It's about working when nobody's watching.

I have lived my life that way and I expect the people who work for me to be the same way.

My principal at RADA once told me, 'You'll know you're a professional when you don't feel like doing it but you have to do it.'

There's only one law you gotta follow to keep outta trouble. Do it first, do it yourself, and keep on doin' it.

It's my only religion to work hard, and then I'm not under any pressure because I know I've done the work on the character.

I've always worked hard and played hard, and I'm sure I'll be cleaning up my act in the future.

To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential.

I do not believe in excuses. I believe in hard work as the prime solvent of life's problems.

While academic abilities remain integral, it is the work ethics that form the soul of the business.

From my parents, I learned a very strong work ethic, and all of my brothers and sisters all worked from the earliest days of life right through to the present time.

My work ethic I learned at Miami High, and I have taken that with me.