Dabo Swinney Quotes

You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional.

I give 150%. I'm a professional, a pro.

We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and I think they did about as well as anyone could ever have expected.

Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.

It's the sum of the parts that make up the whole, so in my opinion excellence comes from how one undertakes to do something. It all begins with the thought process - which is creative and exalted to produce something out of the ordinary.

My philosophy all my life has been the pursuit of excellence.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

But I think the one thing that I can say about us is that we're very consistent about certain things and part of that is our desire to do the very best work that we can and not rest on our laurels, or not allow formula to come into what we do.

The way I did it, every job was A+.

The secret of success is to do a common thing uncommonly well.

What is excellence? It is about going a little beyond what we expect from ourselves. Part of the need for excellence is imposed on us externally by our customers. Our competition keeps us on our toes, especially when it is global in nature.

Excellence is a great starting point for any new organisation but also an unending journey.

As professionals, you always have to perform to the top of your ability.

If doing something with second-rate effort satisfies you, find something else to do - where only your best effort will satisfy you personally.

Whatever I do - action, acting - I do my best.

Anything I put my name on, I make sure I put my 110 percent towards it.

Excellence is going the extra mile.

In everything you do aim to excel for what is worth doing is worth doing well

I find mediocrity hard. I find that whole area difficult. I'm a very passionate person; I care very much about what I do. I believe I give it a lot, so it's gotta be good; otherwise, what's the point?

There is no room in the world, as you say, for second rate work.

I figured if you're going to do something, you should do it the best you can.

Make your work deeper and better than those before you, and eventually someone will notice. If you don't think the work is better than what you've seen, then go back until it is.

I love what I do. I take great pride in what I do. And I can't do something halfway, three-quarters, nine-tenths. If I'm going to do something, I go all the way.

I don't commit to things unless I have my A-team to do it. And I'm not trying to be cocky, but that shows in my productions. They are top notch!

If you do anything for 40 years, you can do it comfortably. And it will always be good. But unless you're willing to risk it being bad, it can never be great.