“The hard part of writing at all is sitting your ass down in a chair and writing it. There's always something better to do, like I've got an interview, sharpening the pencils, trimming the roses. There's always something better to do. Going to a writer's club?” WritingHardSittingRoseClubsAssInterviewsChairsPencilsSomething BetterSharpeningTrimming Author:Jerry Pournelle
“Stanley Kubrick, I had been told, hates interviews. It's hard to know what to expect of the man if you've only seen his films. One senses in those films painstaking craftsmanship, a furious intellect at work, a single-minded devotion.” IfsKnowsMenHardFilmHateHe ManIntellectSensesDevotionInterviewsFuriousStanleyCraftsmanship Author:Tim Cahill
“Recruiting is hard. It's just finding the needles in the haystack. You can't know enough in a one-hour interview. So, in the end, it's ultimately based on your gut. How do I feel about this person? What are they like when they're challenged? I ask everybody that: 'Why are you here?' The answers themselves are not what you're looking for. It's the meta-data.” KnowsInspirationalFeelsPersonsEndsHardEnoughAsksHoursAnswersFindingsDataInterviewsGutsNeedlesOne Hour Author:Steve Jobs
“It's really not that hard. If I do a Tonight Show, it's six or seven minutes. If I do a concert, it's 90 minutes. If I do an interview, that's 15 minutes. So by the end of the day I've done three hours worth of work.” IfsEndsHardDoneShowsThreeHoursComedyMinutesSixSevenInterviewsThe End Of The DayTonightConcerts Author:Howie Mandel