I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important. – Joe Namath
I do say no to lots of things, actually! I know it doesn’t look like it. But I have a tendency to a) be rubbish at saying no, and b) be pushed by some kind of Protestant work ethic. – Jo Brand
American art in general… takes to surreal exaggerations and metaphors; but its Puritan work ethic has little use for the playful self-indulgence behind Parisian Surrealism. – John Updike
You have to have a work ethic, and you have to be educated in what you’re doing. You have to take it seriously. It doesn’t mean that everything you do has to be serious. But you’ve got to have the tools. – Jakob Dylan
I suppose all of us – we have the old Protestant work ethic of feeling guilty when you’re not working, and getting a buzz from feeling like you’re really busy. That’s the reason to sort of carry on. – Jonny Greenwood
My humour and my work ethic definitely come from my Scottish side, and I have to say the sense of humour doesn’t really translate when I’m in America. – John Barrowman
I just really want to continue on the same intensity of work ethic, I don’t want to slow now. I’m 21-year’s old and I feel like this era and a few years to come are my prime years, so I want to utilise them. – Jason Derulo
In the neighborhood where my studio is, in South Central Los Angeles, there are a lot of immigrant-owned businesses. I’m constantly amazed at the level of work they do. It’s above anything. For me, I think I pattern myself on that work ethic. – Mark Bradford
If you’ve worked in Australia, you can’t get away with bad behaviour like showing up late. We take our work ethic very seriously. – Margot Robbie
So anyway, I’ve learned a lot about myself just in terms of acting but just work ethic and interesting things like full-page monologues or talking straight into camera, which I had never gotten to do before. – Emma Stone
If Americans are reluctant to go on the dole that’s because they have a healthy work ethic. – Mickey Kaus
What a model of an artist was for me was an artist who worked. Picasso was the ultimate model, because the work ethic he had. – Patti Smith
In the end, there’s something of the puritan work ethic about me that roles really must sustain me on an intellectual level. – Damian Lewis
I can look back now and say, ‘Aw, that was a little dumb taking huge bumps onto concrete before a couple of hundred fans,’ but if it wasn’t for that attitude and that type of work ethic, I never would have gotten to WWE. – Mick Foley
Our father taught us such a work ethic that if there’s something worth doing, it’s worth doing well. – Donny Osmond
I wish I were brave, although I try. I work too hard and don’t play enough. Too much work ethic, not enough ‘fun’. – Danielle Steel
South Dakota, like a lot of rural states, small states, there are small cities with a very big work ethic, very common sense approach. That has certainly shaped me. – Kevin Brady
The thing is, it’s that Detroiters are hard workers. We’ve always been hard workers, even when times are down. I’ve been able to take that with me, that work ethic, to help me build my career. – Loni Love
I have met many entrepreneurs who have the passion and even the work ethic to succeed – but who are so obsessed with an idea that they don’t see its obvious flaws. Think about that. If you can’t even acknowledge your failures, how can you cut the rope and move on? – Kevin O’Leary
There was no way we’d ever get spoiled. Daddy made sure to instill in us a work ethic. – Kathie Lee Gifford
The American work ethic is something to be admired. Our workforce, regardless of position, works hard to produce the best product and serve customers to the best of their ability. – Leonard Boswell
I’ve shot all over the world with crews from all over the world. The work ethic is the same. Bollywood is my career; it’s what I do. – Priyanka Chopra
LeBron James, I just love watching him play. I love his work ethic and all the things he stands for. – Simone Manuel
People don’t understand that when I grew up, I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic, and that’s been what has gotten me this far. – Tiger Woods