“I think most entrepreneurs would refer to themselves as "accidental". No one looks for stress and pain. You stumble on to it. Also, no one looks for pots of gold, it just happens.” ThinkingPainGoldStressEntrepreneurPotPot Of Gold Author:Ronnie Apteker
“You follow a passion, a dream, a belief, a vision, and before you know it, you are an entrepreneur. Once though, when you start to understand what this means, and what the possibilities are, the accidents then stop, and you become a forever obsessed entrepreneur that doesn't rest, and never stops trying to push the envelope.” TryingMeanDreamPassionBeliefVisionForeverPossibilityEntrepreneurObsessed Author:Ronnie Apteker
“The most obvious answer, that you can read in any leadership book is this - learn to say "no" so that you can make time for the important stuff, the stuff that is closest to your heart. And of course, as all entrepreneurs will say, "surround yourself with good people". That is the hardest thing : finding good people.” PeopleHeartImportantBookEntrepreneurObviousSurroundGood PeopleSurround YourselfMaking Time Author:Ronnie Apteker
“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.” TryingArtBookSoulBeautifulFilmDangerousWinnerLoserBrutalLiberatingMovie Business Author:Ronnie Apteker
“Don't take yourself too seriously - learn to laugh. Hire slowly and fire fast. And the most important thing is: you never invest in ideas, only in people!” PeopleImportantLaughing Author:Ronnie Apteker
“In my experience, the best directors I've worked with hired people for a purpose. They hire them with trust. There's not many notes. There's confidence and support.” PeoplePurposeSupport Author:Garrett Hedlund
“If you try to act, you're going to look like you're acting. So don't act.” TryingActingLike You Author:Ang Lee
“Yeah, I know a lot of soldiers. I know soldiers who don't like to hear thank you for your service. And I know soldiers that do like to be told thank you for your service. The ones who don't like to be told are the ones who've been through serious sh*t. They don't care about feedback. They did their job. They did what they have to do. Sometimes the people that thank them are exactly the ones they don't want to be thanked by.” PeopleSometimesCareSeriousSoldierFeedback Author:Garrett Hedlund
“There's big studio films I didn't want to do. I didn't want to go through the hoops and ladders. I wouldn't have been able to work with the directors I've worked with if I did those studio films.” Film Author:Garrett Hedlund