Mignon McLaughlin Quotes

When people say good things about me, judge me based on my behaviour and work, that makes me happier than a film's success would.

I think we respond well when we do something well.

For some reason, we stopped getting gold stars at some age. It's time to bring them back.

I'm not going to sit on my laurels.

I feel great when people say good things about me. But what's important is that I have to show it on the pitch.

Applause abates diligence.

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.

You don't want to make awards the reason you're doing things.

Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement.

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.

I suppose if it has a practical purpose, I appreciate a pat on the back. I suppose it's rewarding, ultimately.

I guess other people's compliments motivate you.

No human being will work hard at anything unless they believe that they are working for competence.

It's cool to have critical success because it's always nice for your peers to say, 'Good job.' But who cares about them?

I'm always like, 'Well, let's not rest on a critical acclaim or on a incredible review or on a great reception.'

We all work really hard, and we do it because we're passionate. We don't do it because we're being rated. However, we'd all be remiss if we didn't think that some kind of recognition for efforts and accomplishments didn't make you feel good.

Any player likes to feel good.

Anytime you get attention for something, you want to keep doing it.

When people are successful, they usually become lazy.

I just want to be proud of my work.

I lose now and then. I get lazy. And sometimes I work just hard enough to win.

If everybody's a winner, nobody has to try very hard.

The best way to tell an actor he's going to be working more and much harder is to appeal to his ego.

I don't work for awards; they're just an icing on the cake.

The only time a lazy man ever succeeds is when he tries to do nothing.