Gigi Hadid Quotes

I learned Hollywood is a small community, and you really have to be a part of the community to get anything done. Unlike traditional industries, where you can do things from afar with phone calls and e-mail, this town is really about being social. Because that's how trust gets built.

I love keeping a connection with everyone I've worked with.

I just like to talk to people. I don't know how to bridge the gap between getting to know someone and then schmoozing and sort of working contacts and business connections.

Some of the most lasting contacts and friendships that I have developed began by just grabbing a drink or breaking bread with a stranger at an industry event.

I do a lot of schmoozing.

You've got to develop relationships. You can't do things just in a formal context.

The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people.

It's all about people. It's about networking and being nice to people and not burning any bridges. Your book is going to impress, but in the end it is people that are going to hire you.

The reality is that SXSW is packed with brilliant entrepreneurs, investors and partners. They're everywhere, zipping back and forth like thousands of atoms. Your chances of colliding with one actually improve just by standing still.

You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.

You must develop personal contacts if you want to be successful.

Anytime you get to join a group of people you admire and respect, you want to keep those doors open.

Connecting the dots is connecting people.

It's much easier to get a reception from someone if there is an introduction versus randomly trying to get in front of people.

I've met so many who have opened doors for me and remained in my life both personally and professionally. After a while, networking doesn't feel like 'networking.' It's both serendipitous and unpredictable, and something that just naturally becomes part of your work life and your personal life.

Encourage people to mingle, meet, and communicate.

It wasn't until the second half of my first year that I realized you have to try to make friends and meet people at Harvard; the chances don't come to you.

I think that it is important to mingle with your peers and get to know the people that you coming up with because everything that we're doing is history.

There are certain shows or people that I would love to work with. One of the greatest things about our business is that if you get to fan out on people you might actually get to meet.

It's a dream come true to think that opportunities flow from personal connections.

I like meeting people and I like being able to help.

Make a better friend of every man with whom you come in contact

I think it's a really big deal to be able to meet people outside the context of something like a conference room or someplace where everything feels like it's formal talk.

The last thing I'd learn, well into my career, was how to get on, how to say hello, how to get in with the audience.

I get to meet different directors and different people.