James Wolk Quotes

It's who you know and who can help you.

Baseball is all about relationships, and in some ways, what know you and who knows you.

I have been with some great organizations, crossed paths with special people, and made numerous lasting relationships.

I learned Hollywood is a small community, and you really have to be a part of the community to get anything done. Unlike traditional industries, where you can do things from afar with phone calls and e-mail, this town is really about being social. Because that's how trust gets built.

I have made really some significant deals because I play golf.

I don't have many Hollywood friends anyway; I thought with my ability I didn't need to make those kind of relationships, but maybe I should have done. Might have made my life easier!

I have been lucky enough to work with people who inspire me, who I admire and respect, and who have made films - before working with me - that I continually return to over the years because they are so good.

I've met so many who have opened doors for me and remained in my life both personally and professionally. After a while, networking doesn't feel like 'networking.' It's both serendipitous and unpredictable, and something that just naturally becomes part of your work life and your personal life.

I learned so much from the people in Seattle. They taught me everything from community to business relationships.

I make it a priority to keep in touch with people with whom I've worked in the past. And I'm fortunate, because I've worked with some terrific folks.

Cultivating relationships with people who've achieved what you want to achieve makes the path fuller and more fun.

At every stage of my career I have had interesting and cordial colleagues, some of whom are close friends.

I'm always fascinated by the 'who would you like to work with' question. I've never really had an answer; it only really comes as you work with them.

I meet with people in the industry on an ongoing basis.

I love bringing people together. I think that the environment is so important in terms of what kind of relationships you might be able to create, how people get to know each other.

It's really about making opportunities for yourself and connecting with people on a more-than-normal level. That opens doors. You never know if the caterer's brother is someone. You don't know who someone is having dinner with that night. So being a nice person and touching people creates opportunity.

When you share work, and you have the opportunity of seeing people you like doing what they do best, and you also interchange socially with them, it's very addictive.

It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from.

The people I choose to work with, I work with because I'm already impressed with them, you know?

In life I've learned one thing; if you want to be good you have to connect with the best people. So I got very close to the high-stakes players here. I get to watch them and play with them a little bit.

Being friends with Hannah Hart has been a huge asset in helping me create better content and just becoming a person that I like. So make an effort to find people who inspire you, intimidate you in a positive way, and support you as much as you support them.

I've always liked the idea of walking into a cocktail party where there are different people and finding some connection with almost everybody in the room.

There's a lot of 'who you know' in this business, and I don't think I skipped a step on the journey.

Love, friendship, networking - these are all critical connections and the foundation of a healthy, happy life.

When I was a teenager, I wanted to be a screenplay writer or a photographer. First question people asked me: 'Who do you know? Any contacts?'