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Professional Quotes

On work, identity, and where the professional line gets blurry.

These quotes explore what it means to be professional—the fading line between recreational and work life, pride in taking a craft seriously, and the perks that come with a professional partner's world. See our professional shayari for a different take.

I'm a producer for fun. I'm not a professional schooled musician or anything.

Quotes by Afrojack

Even though we work in the same field, we have an intense private life away from our professional lives.

Quotes by Adrian Edmondson

I would never lie about another professional.

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

Back when I was a professional model-maker at Industrial Light & Magic, my specialty was hard-edged construction - spaceships, miniature sets, and architectural stuff. These objects were sometimes just 12 inches across yet needed enough detail to fill a movie...

Quotes by Adam Savage

Always Quotes

My father and my mother were professional footballers and have also been coaches.

Quotes by Ada Hegerberg

In terms of being a professional, I want to be professional with everyone.

Quotes by Abhijit Banerjee

I can take a beginner kid that has never danced in their lives, and I can teach them something, or I can take a really advanced dancer, and I can make them into a professional.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

'Rent' was my first professional job, ever.

Quotes by Aaron Tveit

We're professional footballers, so we have to go out there and perform as best we can and try and get the results that we want.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

Being Quotes

Ever since I was a boy, I have wanted to be a professional footballer and to captain my country one day.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

All I have ever wanted to do is be a professional footballer.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

A musician is a professional, whether he or she is successful or not. The profession itself must be regarded as a stable job.

Quotes by A. R. Rahman

There are perks to being the partner of a professional athlete - we were invited into beautiful homes, enjoyed stunning sponsor cars, got special treatment at restaurants, and attended many exquisite functions.

Quotes by Zoe Foster Blake

I don't know if I have a brand. I just see myself as an athlete and a competitor, someone who just works really hard at trying to get better at golf. I guess I'm kind of the feel-good story who's...

Quotes by Zach Johnson

I Am Quotes

A professional knows what's impossible. If you know it's impossible, it is impossible. But if you don't know it's impossible, suddenly it is possible.

Quotes by Yossi Ghinsberg

Everyone at Arclight has been very supportive, professional, and warm, and working with producers Mike Gabrowy and Gary Hamilton has been a wonderful experience.

Quotes by Yossi Ghinsberg

I started out in a professional choir at 13 years old. We traveled to different places, and I had a close relationship with the leaders of our choir. We were recording when I was 15, so it wasn't like I...

Quotes by Yolanda Adams

I grew up a lot as a professional and as a person in Liverpool, and I have very strong links to the club and the city.

Quotes by Xabi Alonso

I played professional hockey in Europe. I played in the German third league and the Dutch elite league.

Quotes by Wyatt Russell

Life Quotes

At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports.

Quotes by Willie Mays

Frequently Asked Questions

What different senses of "professional" appear in these quotes?
This mix covers blending recreational and professional work, personal identity as a professional, and how blurred the lines between personal and professional life can feel today.
Is there a quote about not separating recreational musings from professional work?
Yes: "Some people make sharp distinctions sort of between their recreational musings and their professional work. I don't make that distinction very much."
Does a quote describe someone as "a very professional man"?
Yes: "I'm a very professional man. I'm not out for the experience of adventure."
Is there a quote about blurred lines between personal and professional life?
Yes: "I feel as though we're living in a time where there is very little distinction paid between the personal and the professional."
Where can I find more related quotes?
If you're looking for more, see our Being and Life quotes pages, or our Shayari collection.

For more on identity and self-image, browse our being and I am quotes.