Mickey Arthur Quotes

The Marines gave me a really strong sense of discipline and a work ethic that kicks in at my job.

My parents were strict and taught me the proper fundamentals that I would use in my life. They taught me commitment to work hard.

For example, I wouldn't hesitate to sit somebody down if he wasn't performing, even if he was the No. 1 player in the world. I've been sat down before.

The writer has to force himself to work. He has to make his own hours and if he doesn't go to his desk at all there is nobody to scold him.

I have a rigid self-accountability. You have to work hard.

I'm freakishly competitive, so I set a date to achieve a certain weight or fitness.

More exposure has give to me more discipline because I am seeing that more people are wanting to observe what I am making/filming/singing; this does motivate me to make videos for every week.

My dad is good at sticking with stuff and he has a strong work ethic, which is imbued in me. Growing up, he would constantly ask what I was doing and was I achieving anything.

I learned really early on that I had to treat it as if it were a real job. This might be my middle class background - the Irish work ethic, which isn't quite the same as the Protestant work ethic - but still, it's, 'Get a job and show up every day. Be there. And don't complain. Who do you think you are: you're nobody special; go to work.'

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.

There is still a big onus to be coached. I understand the best teams don't need a huge amount of coaching, but that's when a coach should decide not to do coaching.

Some players you pat their butts, some players you kick their butts, some players you leave alone.

I developed a really strong work ethic, and I don't take anything for granted.

My parents taught me that work ethic is one of the most important keys in life, and I believe it.

I always had to have a job in the summer when I was at school. It was about teaching me, and my brother and sisters, a good work ethic and making sure we knew there were no handouts. We had to find our own way in this world.

In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving.

I do believe sometimes discipline is very important. I'm not just lying around like a lazy cow all the time.

I like to work and it kind of keeps me in line, which is very good because I need that structure.

I have to be working, doing things. That's the way I grew up and the way I was taught.

You've got to make sure that every body's putting in the work and you've got to have the discipline to go out there and get the job done.

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.

It's really hard to be consistent, and you have to know your body and know yourself.

I kept a chart each day so I had an idea of how many shots I took and how many I made. Looking back on it now, I can appreciate the work ethic I put forward.

No matter what your job is, you know that you need to have a routine, that you need to be disciplined, you need to work.

Every day at Team Alpha Male, I'm improving. The biggest thing with that camp is everyone is so positive and has the work ethic to go out there and push the pace and keep going and going and going.