“I think there are shows that are long-running and successful, where some or all of the cast members hate each other, but I think it's a lot easier to have an environment where everyone feels secure and supported to do the best work possible.” ThinkingFeelsLongShowsRunningHateSuccessfulEnvironmentEasierMembersCastsSecureDo The BestBest WorkCast Members Author:Jesse Metcalfe
“I think the executives at the studios today realize that it's easier and safer to go the - to some known territory which is a remake of a successful film. It's less chancy than taking a fresh idea.” ThinkingIdeasTodayFilmRealizingKnownSuccessfulEasierStudiosExecutivesTerritoryRemakesFresh Ideas Author:Richard D. Zanuck
“When you think that it's too hard, remember that in the long run, doing the things that will make you successful is a lot easier than being unsuccessful” ThinkingLifeLongHardRunningRememberGrowthSuccessfulEasierPersonal GrowthInvestingLong RunsUnsuccessful Author:Ray Dalio
“If the movie is terrible you can have fun. You can joke about it and have a ball. The movie is already sort of established as a kind of extraordinary piece of work even though it hasn't opened yet to the public. It is harder because you can't go against it and you can't be interesting. You have to go with the flow. Although one is very happy to be in it, it is sort of hard to talk about it. It is hard to talk about successful. It is much easier to talk about failure.” IfsKindHardFunInterestingSuccessfulPiecesTerribleEasierJokesFlowBallsHarderExtraordinaryHaving FunVery Happy Author:Christopher Plummer
“Not everybody is talented for doing research. I think many women prefer to look for an easier job after their dissertations because it is very demanding. You have to be mobile. You have to move to different places for your post-doc training. And if you aren't successful, it isn't a very pleasant job, either.” IfsThinkingLooksDifferentJobsMovingSuccessfulEasierTrainingResearchPostsPleasantMobileDifferent PlaceDissertation Author:Christiane Nusslein-Volhard
“I think that's an obligation you have, to give back no matter what happens. It actually ends up being easier when you're young than when you become successful. Suddenly you realize you've gone into a whole other realm of philanthropy, from just being a volunteer to being this person that dedicates buildings and saves lots of children in some faraway place.” ThinkingGivingChildrenPersonsEndsMatterWholeHappensYoungRealizingGoneSuccessfulBuildingEasierNo Matter WhatObligationRealmsJust BeingPhilanthropyVolunteerGiving BackBecoming SuccessfulFaraway Places Author:George Lucas
“There are many different types of people that end up coming to me and saying 'Yeah I want to cook.' Some of them successful, some not. There's no one formula, but if I get someone coming through the backdoor who knows that they want to get into the cooking field, they feel this inside-out love for it, this attraction to it, that person is an awful lot easier to work with.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantFeelsPersonsDifferentEndsSuccessfulFieldsTypeEasierYeahCookingAttractionAwfulCooksFormulasBackdoor Author:Paul Rankin
“The thing I think about is that once you've done it, you then start to think about what you're going to do next. It's much easier to follow something that's not been as successful as this.” ThinkingDoneNextSuccessfulEasier Author:Alan Bennett