Douglas Kirkland Quotes

People can smell a lack of respect from a mile away.

Collaborate, don't dictate. Every department head has something to offer. Listen and gratefully accept their offerings. They're moviemakers, too.

Respect a man, he will do it the more.

I'm not going to disrespect you, don't disrespect me.

I think I have a certain respect for people, you know. And I guess a lot of times I expect that respect to go both ways.

Communication between band-mates is imperative. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. If I need to be checked, I expect to hear it put in plain words what my faults are, and give my band-mates the ultimate consideration by shutting up and listening, then acting on the advice given. Same goes for anyone else in any band.

If you don't respect me you're not gonna get that respect back.

Respecting people is an important part of life, whether it's the person doing janitorial work or the person above you. It doesn't matter who you are: I'm going to respect you.

Without trust, the most essential element of innovation - conflict - becomes impossible.

I know that if I want to be respected, I have to show respect.

My motto is 'show respect to those who show respect to you.'

I'm big when it comes to respect. But it's a two-way street, in my eyes.

I had a rule - I didn't have a lot of rules - and one of them was we're going to operate from a mutual respect. I won't embarrass you, and I don't expect you to be embarrass me.

I pride myself on respecting my colleagues.

Respect me at all means. No halfway disrespect.

The secret of a happy life is respect. Respect for yourself and respect for others.

Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you treat them in a patronizing way, they will go out of their way to make your life difficult.

We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.

Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do. Manage others the way you would like to be managed.

I'm learning more and more to share creativity with the crew and actors. A film crew is more powerful if you listen to them, but it does make my job more tough because I have to listen.

It comes down to the way you treat people. When you treat people with dignity and respect all the time, you can work through anything.

The director respects what they've hired you for and chosen you for: to do the part and respect what you're doing.

I love to work with performers that are very different to me.

When I was pregnant, I was so huge and people on the bus would get up for me. That made me feel so precious and valued and valuable. I try to treat everyone like they're pregnant.

Treat everyone the way you would want to be treated... this can be applied to any situation.