Uncompromising Standards Quotes

Perfection spawns doctrines, dictators and totalitarian ideas.

My parents were incredibly strict, almost military style.

I am easily satisfied with the very best.

I am in awe of the brand, and there is nothing I would do or contemplate doing that would any way impact the unique pedestal that Steinway occupies in the industry, 160 years, uncompromising reputation for excellence, and it's my goal to safeguard that reputation and continue that pursuit of perfection.

Luxury is research in quality. It's quality with no compromise. What does that mean? That you don't think about how much something will cost to be able to achieve the very, very best.

David Lynch is like that - every sound, every detail to the end of making the film, he never gives up. It has to be perfect.

Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life.

Nintendo is a company of Kyoto craftsmen, and what we don't want to do is, if we know we can make something better, we don't want to leave that behind.

I've never put out a song that I wasn't completely proud of and that I didn't love. In that sense, I've never felt like I sold out in any way.

Piety is oppressive. It takes all the air out of thought.

Don't ever let good enough be good enough.

I think business has to be stupider. I want to do really straightforward, stupid business - just talk to me like a 4-year-old. And I refuse to negotiate. I do not negotiate. I can collaborate. But I'm an artist, so as soon as you negotiate, you're being compromised.

Quality has no age.

My band's motto is 'Yngwie or the highway.' Do you think Leonardo Da Vinci allowed someone who came later to add to his paintings? It's impossible. That's the whole issue. I'm not a typical rock n' roll guitarist nor a simple band member.

I don't think I can live a life of compromise. If I did, I wouldn't be able to sleep properly.

I'm a perfectionist - I could rewrite forever.

Be great at what you do, and don't ever settle for mediocrity or else you will always wonder how great you could have been.

Bollywood is a tough place to be in and survival isn't easy.

A perfectionist? That's part of my job.

Hollywood can be a very stinging town. They say it's a forgiving business. It's not that forgiving.

First, there must be talent. . .Then there must be discipline. . .Then there must be. . .and absolute conscience. . .to prevent faking.

I told them if were going to do it were going to do it right, I'm not leaving 'til it's done. My wife, child and I slept in the studio. We cut these raw.

When you choose the hard things, it takes longer than you think to get it done, and if you choose the hard thing and have a very particular way you want to do them and are uncompromising in that, then sometimes it takes even longer.

Perfection is very difficult to achieve, and perfection was what I wanted in McDonald's. Everything else was secondary for me.

There is not, and there will not be, any other laws and values in France other than French laws. We will not be going back - no withdrawing. No compromises!