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.

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.

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

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.

Success hides problems...you don't need to address problems.

Creativity doesn't follow titles. It just comes from where it comes from.