Soccer Mommy Quotes

You've got to understand when a collaborator isn't satisfied anymore.

Learn to say no in situations where saying no can be difficult, where it could mean getting fired. Say no anyway, because it could lead you to greater opportunities.

I don't like saying 'no' to people, and I'm going to have to learn how to say 'no' more.

I'm really good at telling people 'no.'

'No' is a dynamic that you've got to master before you can ever master 'yes.'

You don't want to appear as if you are not a team player, but at the same time, you don't want to be taken advantage of.

Saying 'no' or even 'stop' is the hallmark of the professional you want on your team.

I can definitely be tough when pushed. In relationships, you have to take a stand for who you are and how you're willing to be treated.

I learned something from that. If someone asks me something that I really don't want to do, I say no. I have to trust that. And I'm not afraid to talk money.

You learn how to compromise and you learn how to read each other. Honestly, being in a band with two guys has prepared me so much for when it's time for me to get married!

Consensus building doesn't necessarily fit with my experience.

I have a partner, Danny Strong; he's an incredible writer and, really, my backbone. So when we don't see eye to eye, it's painful.

It's not easy working with your husband, I'll be straight up about that. But when we work together, we always get great product. It's not easy in the process and as we go along it gets easier, but yeah, it gets a little sticky.

It's very difficult sometimes having bands, you know, when all the members aren't on the same page.

I'm terrible at collaborating with people; nothing ever ends up coming out good.

If you think that something worked and your directing partner doesn't think so, then maybe you have to re-think what you were doing.

A lot of times, actors give so much power to the producers and the producing companies because, quite frankly, they have it. But we don't take the limited power that we have, which the power you initially have is to say 'no.' But 'no' in a positive way.

The great thing about movies is that they're collaborative. And the worst thing is that they're collaborative.

Boards and myself get along somehow.

A huge amount of negotiations and diplomacy has nothing to do with bartering or arguing but is just trying to get everyone [doing the negotiating] on the same page. It takes yours, days, even weeks sometimes.

In my mind, a good leader would say, 'OK, I need to sit down and talk to the guys who oppose me. Let me let them voice their opinions; let me get their thought process.'

Models need to learn to speak up.

The best part of my business is working with my family, and the worst part of my business is working with my family.

Sometimes, it's hard for me to communicate my discomfort because I want to be respectful. At the same time, I've learned that you have to ask people on your team to help you out.

When you are making a movie, there are a zillion cooks in the kitchen, and you don't always get what you want to do. The story can always go in a different direction than what you would like. You compromise, and there is dealing and bickering.