Jesse Harris Quotes

I'd written songs with lots of people, from one spectrum to the other.

One of the things I've learned by working on the 'Walking Dead' and other TV shows is to be more tolerant of other people's process.

I've never had a plan - it was just to try and get with the people you like to play with, and try to do the best you can.

Whether I am collaborating with different people, I like changing projects conceptually so I can grow.

It's kind of like, I love doing tons of different things. The only thing I hate is not being in ensembles.

Attracting the next generation of IoT talent will take more than money - it's just as important to nurture a team-based culture of diversity and openness in which every voice is valued. This not only appeals to younger workers but also aligns with IoT's network character.

But it is really, really fun to just change it up some and to absolutely be a very small spoke on a big wheel, and to just be a part of that and contribute to something that people can enjoy.

The beautiful thing about it is that no two directors or actors work the same way. You also learn not to be afraid of discussion and conflict.

If I'm with people who are really positive and go with the flow, that's when the best ideas come out for me.

Pixar is a community in the true sense of the word. We think that lasting relationships matter, and we share some basic beliefs: Talent is rare.

If you have got diversity on your board, then you are going to have new ideas come to the table.

I reach on the sets ready to be moulded by the director and give my best shot.

In an age of exponential change, we need the power of diverse thinking, and we cannot afford to leave any talent untapped.

You have to be open to other people's ideas, and you can't be too married to your own.

That always makes it fun inside the ring when you know you can work with somebody. You can fly off the cuff while you're in there; you can improvise.

Here's a simple truth: When you surround a good idea with brilliant people, it changes. No matter how much you plan, great ideas have a mind of their own.

I think I can contribute to the team in a multitude of ways.

I want to be a part of a vibrant culture and have a more open culture.

We can just keep doing it the way we're doing it. We can attack everybody for small-minded things and crush everybody with a new idea. And where are we going to be? Where we are now - behind. Or we can embrace new things and try to be positive and let everybody play a role.

So much of inspiration comes from collaboration with other musicians.

Even when I'm making my own solo records, I'm collaborating with people. It keeps things interesting for me.

Because when you work with a different team, the expectations are different and then you deliver in a very different way. You look back at it and you're proud of yourself. And when the same people come in and you do the same thing, it's boring. You could re-envision it again and again but when the new chemistry of ideas comes in, something happens as a team.

Anyone who's really utilized collaboration has a philosophy like, 'Let's throw it all against the wall and see what sticks.' That's how we do it. At a certain point, we're cutting scripts that we love.

I'm always looking for talented people that I want to collaborate with.

My favorite thing about acting is you have to learn how to work with people that you probably would never try to. Some people just aren't supposed to be in a room together, and you have to be in a room with a group of people who might not all get along and you have to figure out how to come together for one thing. That collaboration is special, and people don't get to exercise that. I think that's why people become stubborn, and I think that's why people become uninspired to change. In this job you have to.