“Beware of advice. Consider your sources carefully. Look them up. See if you respect what they've made. Get educated. Be informed about who's real and who isn't. Study your craft and your industry, practice all the time, challenge yourself - write things you think you can't, try things you have been told you shouldn't try - leave room for surprises, and learn how to collaborate.” IfsThinkingWritingTryingLooksHas BeensMadeRealChallengesRoomsPracticeStudyAdviceSourceIndustrySurpriseEducatedCraftsChallenge Yourself Author:Karen Walton
“You have to be ready to go through peaks and valleys along the way. Be ready to sacrifice some of the things in life that are considered normal for most people for the first while. And understand the business of the film industry, because studying the art and your craft alone isn't enough anymore.” PeopleWayFirstsArtEnoughFilmStudySacrificeReadyIndustryNormalCraftsValleysThings In LifeFilm IndustryPeaks And Valleys Author:Kyle Cassie
“As for the industry, it has certainly changed. I think with all of these television shows and YouTube and the internet, you have so much less time to develop as an artist and perfect your craft. So many things today are "instant" and, that's not always a good thing.” ThinkingShowsTodayArtistPerfectChangedTelevisionIndustryInternetGood ThingsCraftsInstantYoutubeTelevision Shows Author:Olivia Newton-John
“It's learning your craft and understanding what it takes to survive in this industry. On the back of exposure from TV to books to Rachel Ray to Martha Stewart, the customer's integrity is far greater than every before. As a nation, just like the U.K., we don't complain enough. The more we complain in this country the better our restaurants will be.” BookCountryEnoughNationsUnderstandingGreaterTvsIndustryIntegrityCustomersComplainingCraftsRestaurantsRaysExposure Author:Gordon Ramsay