Flo Rida Quotes

I like hearing from everybody and not just my co-screenwriters or producers. For example, while on set, I find it valuable to turn to my PA and ask, 'What do you think? Is this scene working? Do you like what you see? You got any ideas for that line there because that idea isn't working for me.'

Working at Pixar you learn the really honest, hard way of making a great movie, which is to surround yourself with people who are much smarter than you, much more talented than you, and incite constructive criticism; you'll get a much better movie out of it.

One of my favorite things about 'Castle' is the fact our writers and producers are so collaborative. They allow us to bring in ideas, and they try to make them happen for us.

The way I feel about rehearsals is that the best idea wins.

I really love being a part of the creative process. I love having an opinion that gets heard, and then it's all up for discussion.

I think the best work flows out of a collaborative environment.

I go around the room and ask people, 'What do you think?'

I think the community that's created within a writers' room is a very interesting topic.

I've done art on my own, and I've also collaborated with other people to make art. And collaborating with other people is always interesting because you end up doing things you probably wouldn't do otherwise.

I guess some people are brilliant enough to be brilliant on their own and never doubt anything and come up with fabulous things. But I think it's good to get into arguments with people and have them say, 'That sucks' or 'You're crazy' or 'That's cheesy' or 'What do you think of this?'

Pretty much, I am always open to input from everyone; although I don't require it, the feedback is conducive to getting the play together.

I love discussing the ins and outs of the collaborative nature of writing.

I like to collaborate on my music. The creative process is fun, and you get a lot of ideas from having discussions about it. Ultimately, the final decision is mine.

I keep a creative group around me.

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

I do a lot of brainstorming with my editors.

I believe in collaboration. I think that is the most entertaining and effective way to write for me, personally.

I think film is collaboration, and I always want to hear everyone's input.

Neither Rainer Werner, nor any of us could have succeeded, or produced the number of films that we did, just on our own. We showed our films to each other, discussed them vigorously and rarely agreed.

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

But, you always have to listen to everyone, because I'm not always right and other people have great ideas, too. I think that makes great moviemaking.

I like writing with people. I think the times that I've closed myself off to not writing with people, I haven't gotten the best product because I haven't had anyone to go back and forth with and really discuss what's going on in my life, what's going on in their life. It's so important to have that connection.

Being able to chuck ideas around and bounce ideas off each other with anyone I'm working with is just something I love to do, that's how most of these ideas are formed.

Filmmaking is hard enough as it is. If you can find a group you love working with, it makes it just a little bit easier.

If you really want to step up your team's creative thinking, take a hard look at how many people you're putting in a room together. More than three to five is probably too many.