“I don't think the Bonzo Dog could have evolved in America, nor could the old Nice: because of their musical discipline. This is one thing that British groups do have, a sort of discipline. Sometimes it can get a bit soulless, but on the whole I think it's preferable to the American alternative.” ThinkingSometimesWholeAmericaBitsNiceOne ThingGroupsDogDisciplineMusicalBritishAlternativesSoulless Author:Jon Lord
“I think innovation as a discipline needs to go back and get rethought and revived. There are so many models to talk about innovation, there are so many typologies of innovation, and you have to find a good innovation metric that truly captures the innovation performance of a company.” ThinkingNeedsCompanyDisciplineModelsPerformancesInnovationCaptureMetricsTypology Author:Indra Nooyi
“As a young boy, I read 'Cheaper by the Dozen' and immediately became neurotic about my use of time. It taxed me severely, but only for the next 50 years. But I think it also allowed me to discipline myself to sit in the chair and be a writer, where one of the most needed qualities is patience.” ThinkingYearsUseYoungNextQualityBoysNeededDisciplineChairsDozenNeuroticCheaperUse Of Time Author:Ridley Pearson
“I think it goes hand in hand because if you discipline yourself on the floor, as you become an older player or a more seasoned individual, it adds structure in your life.” IfsThinkingHandsIndividualPlayerDisciplineStructureAddHand In Hand Author:Dominique Wilkins
“I've always admired Cate Blanchett and the roles she chooses. I think she's got an incredible discipline in a way, with choosing roles that are going to help her grow and bring something interesting to the world.” ThinkingWorldWayHelpingGrowsInterestingRolesDisciplineIncrediblesSomething Interesting Author:Gemma Ward
“Having a think about whether you can afford 'this' or 'that' is a good discipline to have, to maximise what you can achieve to the highest standard.” ThinkingAchieveDisciplineHighestStandardsGood Discipline Author:Cameron Mackintosh
“Kraken' is a very undisciplined book. That's a gamble. If it doesn't come off, it's disastrous. But there are pleasures, I think, to a meandering lack of discipline that you can't get the other way, and vice versa.” IfsThinkingWayBookPleasureDisciplineVicesGambleVice VersaUndisciplinedKraken Author:China Mieville