222 Movie Quotes about Work (+ Sound Clips) - page 13

Updated: Apr 30, 2026

Memorable quotes about work, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

121 So, you are the manager? How do I know you're the manager? Anyone can say that. Prove it to me. Prove it to me in black and white. -Oh, you want it in black and white? Alright! You're gonna get it in black and blue.

James Stewart as Alfred Kralik in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

122 No, I've been working since I was ten. I want to find out why I'm working. The answer can't be just to pay bills or to pile up more money. Even if you do, the government's gonna take most of it.

Cary Grant as Johnny Case in Holiday (1938)

123 You can do that standing on your head. It's easy money.

Joe Pesci as Nicky Cerone in Easy Money (1983)

124 And, by the way, the next time I send an audience research report around you'd all better read it, or I'll sack the _ing lot of you, is that clear?

Faye Dunaway as Diana Christensen in Network (1976)

125 I seem to be inept at everything except my work. I'm good at my work. So I confine myself to that.

Faye Dunaway as Diana Christensen in Network (1976)

126 Well, the world needs ditchdiggers too.

Ted Knight as Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack (1980)

127 Working's fun. Not the way he does it. All he cares about is money. Doesn't care about you or me or anybody.

Will Ferrell as Buddy The Elf in Elf (2003)

128 If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?

Eli Wallach as Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

129 Being a hero is for losers! It's work, work, work, 24 7, and for what?

Will Ferrell as Megamind in Megamind (2010)

130 Buzz, the monkeys aren't working!

Wallace Shawn as Rex in Toy Story (1995)