Michael B. Jordan Quotes

Something I learned in the Marine Corps that I've applied to acting is, one, taking direction, and then working with a group of people to accomplish a mission and knowing your role within that team.

I enjoy directing more when I don't have to direct myself. I like when I can just be the director.

The funny thing about directing is that you have your own opinions, but it's a collaboration. Directing is a group effort. Even though you might think something works, the smartest thing you can do as a director is try and weigh the opinions of the people around you.

I think that people who have played sports have an ability to relate to people because when you're playing you have to work on teams and with opposing players.

Well, I think I've had the opportunity to be around some great coaches and players. And I have been able to learn a little bit, something different from every single one that I've been around.

I enjoy making plays for my teammates.

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.

I've had influences from many people including the coaches and players I've worked with.

Every film you work on is different, and that's part of what it's like for anybody who works on a film, is to learn how to work with others. Learn from top to bottom. Actors have to learn how to work with the director and the director has to learn how to work with actors, and that's not just those two departments.

I've played sports pretty much my whole life, and that teaches you how to work with anyone, whether you like that person or you don't, and whether you get along with them or you don't. The circumstances don't matter. Team work is part of life.

I think that one thing I have learned as a freshman is that it is really important to collaborate.

I've never directed, but it must be humbling.

On my set, people have to respect the actor's process. I totally respect what actors do. I give them whatever time they need, and I never scream out directions from the camera. I take the time to walk up to them and talk to them personally.

No team works out teamwork.

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

What I learned from directing, I learned from soccer, where it's like a coach-player relationship.

I think there's a lot to be learned from your teammates and older guys around you. And there are many ways to lead. You don't have to change your personality to be a leader.

Team sports are very important for shaping personalities. It's important that kids understand the mentality behind playing team sports and playing for one another and playing with friends.

I've been really lucky with the people that I've gotten to work with. I learn a lot from them, just by watching them.

Like a lot of people, I have been a leader in some things, and I've been a follower in some things. I know how to work on a team. And most of life, frankly, to get things done you have to get done, you've got to work as a team.

I've learned that when I'm directing, I hate when people are always questioning everything and trying to give me directions.

I haven't worked with a director who is a crazy person at all.

I understand from experience that unity is easy to call for, but it takes the right kind of leadership to achieve.

I was lucky enough to play with great platers Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Darren Lockyer and that's where I learned about leadership.

Every player in every team speaks to each other in order to improve the quality on the pitch - that communication is necessary.