Christine Vachon Quotes

I can lead my team.

I'm a leader.

I think when you make a movie, one of your main focuses as a director is to inspire everyone else to give their best. Like manipulation.

The director needs to be in command on set because everything crumbles if that's not the case.

I've always been a leader. Every team I've played on, I've led my way.

Always, in every human action, there are leaders.

I've just got to let my teammates know in practice, without even telling them, that I don't think I'm ahead of anybody.

It's getting better and better. You know, guys are feeling more comfortable and they are not afraid to speak up and be a leader. I mean, our team, we have 25 players, we have about 25 leaders, too. So whatever someone says, people listen.

Usually in features, I'm the lead. I consider the director the captain, but I consider myself the first mate, and it's up to me to keep in contact with the heart of the crew.

I like being a leader in real life.

I think, at the end of the day, filmmaking is a team, but eventually there's got to be a captain.

Leadership doesn't amount to much unless you have followers.

There's two parts of leadership. You've got to be a good leader - you've got to be somebody that people want to emulate and care about the other people. But the other guys that you have have to accept their leadership. They have to respond to it. That's the chemistry that you never know how that is going to happen.

As a leader, you want your team to play as you are.

If I can be a leader, I will.

Management is nothing more than motivating other people.

If the captain stands still and looks clueless, then it spreads to the whole team.

I miss being the focal point of the team - the guy everyone looks to for decisions. And guidance.

Every team knows its strength.

I've always tried to be a leader.

When you are in a big team, there's time when you can stay out.

I know how to lead.

When you get everybody going in the right direction you can do some great things, and that's in any business.

A leader who is confused or confusing causes too much anxiety, and a leader who is too controlling is revealing more insecurity and a lack of leadership.

Luckily, as a director I can just tell people what I need and I don't need to tell them how to get it.