Business, like life, is funny. We all go through difficult times, and we all have to face curve balls and challenges, each and every week. And we need to laugh when things are funny. If we take it all too seriously we will go mad.

Hire slowly and fire fast.

Never invest in ideas, only in people!

The movie industry is brutal. It is dangerous. It is, for most, soul destroying.

When things go right (and they go right a lot - you just got to keep trying) there is nothing to really laugh about.

As all entrepreneurs will say, "surround yourself with good people". That is the hardest thing : finding good people.

The movie industry is brutal. It is dangerous. It is, for most, soul destroying. Creating art (music, books, films, etc.) can be beautiful and liberating, but trying to sell art, well, that is the movie business. There are few winners, and lots and lots of losers.