Sam Neill Quotes

It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice.

Call me a braggart, call me arrogant. People at ABC (and elsewhere) have called me worse. But when you need the job done on deadline, you'll call me.

I think the first things that are relevant are that things should work well; they should function.

A brute force solution that works is better than an elegant solution that doesn't work.

Never worry about theory as long as the machinery does what it's supposed to do.

You go for the quality of the performance, not the longevity of it.

Puma was all about function and not at all about design. The founder of the company always believed functionality and performance were the only ingredients that could make Puma successful and design never mattered.

You get a reputation for stability if you are stable for years.

The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.

The real questions are: Does it solve a problem? Is it serviceable? How is it going to look in ten years?

Mark de Mori is a solid operator.

I rely on people who can deliver.

I did things right, I never got into any trouble. I was professional and I carried myself well and always did what I was asked to do.

I just think things should work properly.

She had reason to doubt him; he was real good at planning but real bad at doing.

Trust is a function of both character and competence. Of course you can't trust someone who lacks integrity, but if someone is honest but they can't perform, you're not going to trust them either. You won't trust them to get the job done.

The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what the man or woman is able to do that counts.

A person can perform only from strength. One cannot build performance on weakness, let alone on something one cannot do at all.

I'm consistent, and they know I don't waver and all that. I'm dependable.

If you want a thing done well, get a couple of old broads to do it.

For some reason all the middle-aged women he knew were very efficient.

There are more useful systems developed in languages deemed awful than in languages praised for being beautiful - many more.

The future belongs to the competent. It belongs to those who are very, very good at what they do. It does not belong to the well meaning.

Things that are complex are not useful, Things that are useful are simple.

We don't get paid for being busy, we get paid for being right.