Poppy Z. Brite Quotes

Playing with Tom Watson, I grew up a little bit. Even if he didn't say something to you, even if he didn't give you advice, you have grown up just watching him. It was great.

When you're around somebody like E-40, all you can do is watch and learn, and soak up game.

I never know how to give advice to a writer because there's so much you could say, and it's hard to translate your own experience. But of course, I always try. The main thing that I usually end up saying is to read a lot. To read a great deal and to learn from that.

Some of the best advice I've gotten was from William Hurt and Harry Connick Jr. I've really learned a lot from both of them.

I've always been extremely lucky in playing with great people who knew much more than I did. That's how I got from there to here.

I've learned from the greatest people, and I've got wonderful things to pass on.

I always learn something from every actor I've ever worked with. I always pick something from them.

Working with great writers can be humbling and frightening, but it can also change you for good, forever.

I've gotten to work with some wonderful directors and people who have been great teachers to me.

That's what's great about the arts. Everything inspires you, and you get a chance to grow from watching other people and how they do their work.

It's not even my job to educate, but what I do is try to facilitate by creating a book that works on different levels. I do want to entertain and bring some joy to the reading experience. If it holds a little kernel of knowledge that readers choose to explore, well, that's great.

Every actor you learn from, take something from everyone - big actor or not. Whether they're big movie stars or not doesn't really matter.

But, I think it's great to be able to work with established directors, and then also first-timers. I feel like you learn from both of them, but then you can go and share your knowledge with each of them. That's really fantastic!

I started out modeling at a young age and surrounded myself with different brilliant minds. I have so many people to get educated from, and I've been a sponge.

Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.

I always looked up to so many people before me and was lucky to become such good friends with them. I learned so much hanging out with those cats.

I guess subconsciously that all the great people you work with have an influence on you.

Because of all the various people who've come in and out and brought along ideas, I've been on a learning curve throughout all these years. Of course, everyone that's been involved has influenced me as well. And I'm grateful for that.

I've said this before, but after 'That '70s Show' ended, I solely wanted do films that inspire me, and to work with people who make me better. I wanted to just surround myself with people who I think are better than I am, whether they're actors or directors or producers, so that I could learn from them.

We are a sum total of what we have learned from all who have taught us, both great and small.

You know, I've learned a lot from every person I've collaborated with, from Madlib to Jean Grae and Hi-Tek, to Mos to DJ Quik, to even somebody like Jermaine Dupri. I've taken something important away from every experience.

I'd like to work with any actress from whom I can learn-one who has had many experiences with many directors and is willing to share some of her knowledge with me.

I also have a role model back in New Zealand, a woman called Miranda Harcourt. She's an actress and a writer. Her willingness to stay open to material is really great. I read a lot, and I try to watch and listen to diverse material.

It was a great learning experience to work with James Stewart.

Poetry taught me a great deal about language and images, but when it came to plotting, I was stumped. It's been very much a learn-by-doing thing for me.