Joan Cusack

I think us gals need to stay in and just change the way it works, so men aren't being workaholics and avoiding life and relationships, and they can make films in a reasonable amount of time, so you can have a family and a life outside of work. And have more balanced, content-driven, enjoyable movies.

American Actress

Rachel Simmons

Whether you chose a passive-aggressive husband, workaholic wife, or life of single motherhood, we are all officially allowed - and uniquely qualified - to critique our own life experience. Please don't pretend you're living mine.

American Author

Frankie Ballard

I've got an incredible family that I never get to see. I've missed so much. They know how much my career means to me, and they allow me to go and be the workaholic that they never get to see. They support me in that.

American Musician

Karisma Kapoor

I am a total workaholic. If I don't shoot for two days, I get uncomfortable at home. I won't comment on my personal life. That is totally out of bounds. When I do get married, everyone will know.

Indian Actress

Rituparna Sengupta

Many people think I am workaholic. Sometimes I feel guilty that I have missed out many moments as my daughter and son growing up, but balancing between home and work is extremely important.

Guy Sebastian

I was a bit of a workaholic in the past and now I realize the importance of making room for what matters in life.

Australian Singer

Grace Helbig

My dad was an insane workaholic, and watching his work ethic gave me a lot of motivation.

American Comedian

Anubhav Sinha

I'm a workaholic and there is no other engagement in my life.

Indian Director

Rose

We are all workaholics in our deep self and we love to work.

New Zealander Musician

Gina Miller

I'm afraid I'm a complete workaholic perfectionist.

Guyanese Activist

The term often implies that working too much is unhealthy or unbalanced.

Negative Connotation

Being a workaholic means compulsive working, not just enjoying one's job.

Not a Hobby

Sometimes implies a psychological issue, like an addiction or avoidance behavior.

Psychological Implication

Note the difference between 'workaholic' as an adjective and traits like 'hardworking'.

Comparing Traits

When used as an adjective, suggests that the behavior affects relationships negatively.

Impacts Relationships

It describes not just people, but also actions, lifestyles or environments.

Adjective Usage

 that their hourly productivity goes up. Now, clearly there are problems with the 35-hour workweek in France -- too much, too soon, too rigid. But other countries in Europe, notably the Nordic countries, are showing that it's possible to have a kick-ass economy without being a workaholic.

Carl Honore: In praise...

 I work and work and work all the time." Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch said, "It's all hard work. Nothing comes easily. But I have a lot of fun." Did he say fun? Yes. Successful people have fun working. That's why I say they're not really workaholics. They're workafrolics.

Why it pays to work hard...

 the Nordic countries are showing that it's possible to have a kick-ass economy without being a workaholic and Norway Sweden Denmark and Finland now ranked among the top six most competitive nations on earth and they work the kind of hours that would make the average

Praising slowness - Carl...

 has brainwashed us into thinking that work is the reason we exist, that work defined the meaning of our lives. And I was a prime and willing victim to that type of workaholic thinking. I worked incredibly hard. That's why I almost left my wife in the delivery room,

How AI can save our...

 This is a generation characterized by hard work. In fact, we can thank this generation for the term "workaholic." They appreciate competition, they love effective communication. And they're thinking towards retirement, if they haven't retired already.

How generational...

 and that our rituals can be sacred. The Sabbath can be sacred. This was one of the great things about my year, doing the Sabbath, because I am a workaholic, so having this one day where you cannot work, it really, that changed my life.

My year of living...

 His friends and former students became his doctors. One recalled that he probably had more nerve-block injections than anyone else on the planet. Already a workaholic, he worked even more -- 15- to 18-hour days.

Latif Nasser: The...

 you can't help but strive for greatness. That feeling, you can't help but strive for greatness at any cost. That's called the hum. Or, maybe it's called being a workaholic.

My year of saying yes to...

 Did he say fun? Rupert? Yes! TEDsters do have fun working. And they work hard. I figured, they're not workaholics. They're workafrolics. Good!

Secrets of success in 8...

 the courage to risk family and home, and a 24/7 commitment that borders on the obsessive. So it's just as well that I'm a workaholic.

Workaholic