Hire slowly and fire fast.

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.

There is reason to smile and celebrate when you win, but when you struggle, that is about laughter. That is the pathos that is rooted in all comedy. And business is full of pain and hardship and with that, laughter and release.

I battle to fall asleep at night. My mind races every other night. I have always been like this, for as long as I can reminder.

Entrepreneurs need to be positive. Always. Entrepreneurs need to be brave, often. And lastly, entrepreneurs need to be obsessed.

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

You can't put passion and obsession into someone's employment contract - either you are or you aren't.