I love solving the problems of having groups work together and removing barriers. But to actually turn around and be in the center of that is an awkward place to be.

You can give a great film idea to a mediocre team and they may screw it up, but if you give a mediocre idea to a great team, they will turn it into a great film.

If you give a good idea to a mediocre group, they'll screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a good group, they'll fix it. Or they'll throw it away and come up with something else.

Art isn't about drawing; it's about learning to see. What organization doesn't need this ability?

I actually feel awkward being at the center of attention.

If you aren't experiencing failure, then you are making a far worse mistake: You are being driven by the desire to avoid it.

Every creative person can draft into service those around them who exhibit the right mixture of intelligence, insight, and grace.