Jakob Dylan Quotes

I work really hard. Walk-throughs, I take everything seriously.

We're not the kind of people to just take a break and say everything's going good, you know, let's rest on our laurels, act like rock stars - we take it very seriously, and we certainly aren't just celebrating and doing a victory lap.

When the time comes to work, I work.

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

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 was always really strict on myself about doing everything possible to prepare for competition.

I take my work seriously.

Southern people are raised with a work ethic. My son is 5 years old and does chores. My mom was a dance teacher, and the training and discipline it takes to be a dancer I've carried with me in Hollywood.

I'm the type of person that rises to the occasion, and when work is in front of me, I do work.

I just try to do the best job I can with what I'm given. My main focus is the work and not the glamour.

I am blessed to be doing what I do. So if I have to be at a photo shoot, do an interview, or make a TV appearance, I am not going to sit around whining and complaining about how I don't want to get up early or I don't feel like talking.

I am all business, I am all work.

I pride myself on what I do every night. I pride myself on my work ethic and how I carry myself. I want to be mature in my approach but focused and disciplined.

I always make sure I work hard every day and give everything in the game, in training, and off the pitch, too.

I cannot be casual about my work.

Most of the stuff I've done is quite serious, so I'm usually studious.

I have fun when it's the right time to have fun, but when I lock in for practice and matches, I'm not worried about fun.

Me going out 25 minutes early onto the training ground to practise wasn't me being teacher's pet. That is what I have done throughout my career.

I'm someone that's a hard worker and takes their job seriously and gives it all they've got.

At the end of the day, I'm a professional. I've got to continue to work hard.

I can't say to the gaffer 'well I haven't played for three months, I'm not ready!' That doesn't work. I have to work as I would, or even harder probably in training so that if anything happens I am 100 per cent ready to come in.

We have to take every game serious. And when I say serious, I mean doing the right things, practicing good habits.

One day you can be a kid, but another day you have to be like this is your job, you play tennis. You have to work for that.

My mom worked in restaurants for 60 years, and what I learned from her is a lot. But if I had to boil it down, take your work very seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously. Work harder than everyone else and never complain about it. Don't go to bed if you're not proud of the product of your day; stay awake until you are.

While others were out partying, I was training. While they were out dancing at the clubs, I was training... and training... and training.