Ahmet Zappa Quotes

If people work together in an open way with porous boundaries - that is, if they listen to each other and really talk to each other - then they are bound to trade ideas that are mutual to each other and be influenced by each other. That mutual influence and open system of working creates collaboration.

What I am most grateful for is that neither of my fathers pushed the relationship; they just let things develop and didn't impose anything on me. They were both just there, emanating stability in a very unstable situation.

I can talk to my dad like he's my manager, and put 'Dad' on the back burner. We've been doing it since I was 13.

I have a very open line of communication with both my children.

What I love is the openness of collaboration.

My mother and father have been fantastic help and a huge support for me. Like any other family, though, we have our moments, living and working together.

When team members trust each other and know that everyone is capable of admitting when they're wrong, then conflict becomes nothing more than the pursuit of truth or the best possible answer.

I very purposely have an open communication culture, where I encourage employees to approach me with their ideas without dominating them.

One of the biggest things growing up that my dad taught me is that if I was okay to talk about my feelings and express how I felt and not get angry, then he would listen to me. If I had issues, I would just tell him, 'Here's how I feel, this is what I'm feeling,' either with him or with my mom.

It's interesting that instead of having to get tighter and more restricted for a collaboration, strangely enough, from the beginning, we've actually been more confident that we could handle this.

Exchange ideas frequently.

One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone to be fully vested in what they're doing, so everyone contributes whatever they're inspired to contribute.

I feel that the critic and music director should have such a good relationship they can pick up the phone and call each other any time.

I just love to collaborate with people who take my ideas real serious, and they don't put up walls around them.

I like being in a collaborative and respectful environment. When you're in an environment spearheaded by ego and fear, it's the death of creativity.

That's the nice thing about collaborating with someone: Your work becomes a conversation.

While we share the same set of values, we can - and do - have different business interests. Dad has been there to give me career advice along the way, but he has always let me call the play.

I wouldn't say I'm strict. I love to communicate with my kids, and I constantly check in and try to talk things through instead.

I know some people say it's not the best to work with your family, but I have never understood that because it's always worked so well for me.

I've realised now that the reality of children is you have to be in the right place with the right person.

I surround myself with a talented group of people that are opinionated and interesting. I try to remain very open to what others have to say.

It's really helpful to have somebody to bounce off of and that will say, 'Yeah, that's a horrible idea. You shouldn't do it.'

I always have to re-learn the important lesson that the work is always stronger when I listen and take input from others.

When you work for the Coens, they are so fun and so organized. They treat everyone with such respect.

You've got to talk to your kids as both a parent and a friend.