There are a lot of things in business that are completely out of your control, but hard work isn't one of them.

My grandad used to work in the mines, he's retired now, but he's been a big part of my career.

People told me I made the game look easy and I didn't always look like I was trying my best, but I always was.

When we built Amblin, we even put Murphy beds in there because we thought that was so practical. Why would anybody, if you were working on something, need to go home at night? You'd just stay there,...

My dad never missed a day of work, and he was always smiling when he came home.

Our deep respect for the land and its harvest is the legacy of generations of farmers who put food on our tables, preserved our landscape, and inspired us with a powerful work ethic.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

Working smart is harder than working hard. It's just less visible, and we care too much about what others see.

I'm not talented or gifted. I'm a committed, meticulous workaholic. The only reason I succeed is because I refuse to fail.

Be a hard worker. Work and happiness are like mother and daughter. Work brings forth happiness. Hard work brings great happiness. Enjoy life.

Part-time effort won't yield full-time results

When you're busy, avoid taking the quickest action. Instead make the extra effort to truly serve the customer.

Work always makes a difference.

And he learned that when Johnson gave an assignment, no excuses were accepted. He used to say, 'I want only can-do people.' That was one of his favorite expressions. 'I only want can-do people around....

It's not with ideas, my dear Degas, that one makes verse. It's with words. - the poet Mallarmé to Degas

These days no one challenges us,' he said. 'And because there is no challenge, there is no reason to work hard. And with no reason to work hard, we have all become lazy.

I think certain types of processes don't allow for any variation. If you have to be part of that process, all you can do is transform-or perhaps distort-yourself through that persistent repetition,...