Emma Walton Hamilton Quotes

We all feel that if we have a crazy idea that might get laughed at, there's nothing wrong with seeing if there's a crazy writer out there who agrees with us and can take it to a crazy network and somehow bring something that's a little bit daft and edgy to life.

I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate.

Publishers are very risk-averse, so they lean towards licenses and sequels. But the fact is that even those are not guaranteed hits. So, if 'playing it safe' does not guarantee hits, they might as well leave it up to the really creative, risk-taking people, because they couldn't do any worse.

An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.

It was actually the enormous risks I took with my pictures, skating right up to the edge of non-acceptance, that paid off so handsomely.

I've never played it safe on my own music.

If we have a great idea, we'll go, 'Oh, this could be a cool movie.' Or really for us, it's more like, 'Oh, this is a really bad idea. Let's do this. This seems really stupid.'

In life, a lot of great ideas sound insane or absurd at first.

It's all about risk-taking when you're making an album. Don't be scared to do weird things sometimes.

The challenge is that the day before something is truly a breakthrough, it's a crazy idea. And crazy ideas are very risky to attempt.

Let's be honest, Netflix has stepped up its game up. It seems to have a lot more of an assortment of stuff.

I think I would do a much better job if I had a chance to do things that were edgier than I get to do in comedies.

Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy.

When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts.

There's a touch of the gambler in anybody really competitive and somebody that's willing to concede that to succeed, sometimes you need to cut corners and to make bold choices.

The best roles have risks... and those are the parts I'm interested in.

I think that if you've got 5 million people that enjoy drama and invest in characters, you must take the time to not worry about your job and getting sacked and just go for it and hit it again.

We are exploring creative models to pursue innovation outside the confines of our normal process, taking calculated risks and learning from them.

Most of the best writing, the most creative writing, the most interesting, the most out-of-the-box kind of stuff, is being done on cable, you know, and on the computer. I mean, whatever it is, Amazon or Netflix or something. Because they're just willing to take chances, you know, and there's a market for it.

The boring, safe choices never stand out. Take risks!

I always look for projects that are risky and ones that want to do something unique. If audiences don't like it, you feel good knowing that you were brave enough to do something original. If they do like it, you feel like everyone is rewarded, because we all got to see something new.

Working in network sitcom arenas, whenever you decide to depart from the norm and tell a story that's not typical, I think you're always a little bit nervous.

I love every Netflix original series, because they're so creative and different, and they really believe in trusting the creators of these shows and in their vision and passion.

For an actor who has the ability to take a chance, which may make him look like a fool, but may end in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow so to speak. So you have to take chances to be a bit dangerous and a bit silly every now and then and playful.

I've always kind of pushed the envelope in terms of trying to get away with things no one else was going near. I always thought of myself like a mouse trying to get cheese that no one else could get without getting their tail snipped off.