“There is more openness in LA to possibilities than on the East Coast of America. There is a pioneering spirit there that stems from the reason people went out there in the first place-to find something new.” PeopleFirstsReasonAmericaSpiritPossibilityEastSomething NewOpennessStemCoastEast CoastPioneeringPioneering Spirit Author:Esa-Pekka Salonen
“It's through working with a lot of first-time directors that I realized that people learn on their feet. Everybody works on something for a different reason. Everybody has got something new to learn on these sets, and you don't have to know everything, the second you start.” PeopleKnowsFirstsDifferentReasonFeetDirectorsFirst TimeI RealizedSomething New Author:Jess Weixler
“What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing.” FirstsLooksKindArtArtistPiecesEmotionalIntellectualFirst TimeCombinationSomething New Author:Cheech Marin