Chiwetel Ejiofor Quotes

I'm a competitive person, but I have never understood people's competitiveness at the expense of their colleagues.

When you're having a good time working on something, and you all like each other, it shows in ways that you don't even realize.

It always depends on who you work with. It is not about the budget, not about the countries but about people.

It is always great working with friends.

I enjoy the company and interaction of people at work.

Actors tend to be quite good at getting on with people. If you’re an arsehole, people don’t want to work with you. You won’t get hired Well, there are a few arseholes.

People keep inviting me back. It's nice to work with the same people when you've had a good time previously, and this is one of those cases.

When you make many films with the same actors you can develop a special understanding with them. I love working with people I know and that I trust.

On a personal level, just for me in my own work, I would say the most interesting thing has been getting to work with the people that I've worked with.

It's a way of living, sharing things with people who work with me, and they seem to enjoy it.

I think also, obviously, having someone like Lucas [Goodman], and the people around me are very, not gender-driven or any of that, so when we come in as thing, that's what it is. You can work with us or not work with us and I think that has been helpful. I don't try to put myself in a vulnerable position in that way. I won't just sit quietly.

We're stronger and braver TOGETHER. Do not let this world and this narcissistic culture make competitors out of the very people who are meant to be your comrades in arms.

It is not enough that there is a collection of people with the common aim of working in unison towards an objective... Aspiration and desire only are not enough.

When you're surrounded by brilliant people it really is just easy to do your job.

I think that most people really do need the sort of community you find in an office. Most people are always going to go into an office. If you are a member of a working group and you are not there physically, decisions are made without you.

If you are a leader, the true measure of your success is not getting people to work. It's not getting people to work hard. It is getting people to work hard together. That takes commitment.

When we think about the people with whom we work, people on whom we depend, we can see that without each individual, we are not going to go very far as a group. By ourselves, we suffer serious limitations. Together we can be something wonderful.

On a team, trust is all about vulnerability, which is difficult for most people.

When you are trying to move mountains you want-and need-people on your side who want to move them with you.

No matter what you're doing, if you're trying to make a movie, you need to be working with people that are really good and who make you better.

I've been lucky with the circle of people I'm playing with. We've played enough that there's a language we talk with each other when we play.

The best thing about my job is that I work with the best creative people in the business in their fields.

It's exciting to be with really, really good people. Some people make you feel like you've got to up your game. Working with good people is always good.

You're only as good as the people you have around you.

Sensible people have got to work together.