Frank Oz Quotes

I like to work with people that I like hanging out with, that I admire, that are really smart and talented, and we can problem solve together.

I believe that working with good people matters because then the work environment is good. If there is a sense of respect and belief among the people you work with, that is when good work is done.

I love to work with people who are great at what they do.

I work with people I admire and respect. It's never because of who they are.

Cedric, man, it's like if I'm working with you, like I'm sitting here now talking to you, I want to get along with you. That's how I am. I feel like if I get along with you, the work will be splendid.

I just like working with smart people.

I choose work with the people I like to work with.

When you're working with good people it brings good things out in you.

You know, you can have someone who's the very best at something, but if there's not that kind of chemistry, collaborating is not going to amount to anything.

Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.

I've been on plenty of sets where I have not liked the people that I work with, but you suck it up and be professional.

I love working with other people and bouncing ideas off them.

I think it really makes a difference when you know the people that you're working with, when you develop a relationship.

When you form a team, why do you try to form a team? Because teamwork builds trust and trust builds speed.

The thing about working at Pixar is that everyone around you is smarter and funnier and cleverer than you and they all think the same about everyone else. It's a nice problem to have.

I won't mention names, but in my career, the most talented people invariably are the easiest and nicest to get along with.

I'm usually always a big fan of the people that I'm working with, because I get to work with big people.

Many years ago, I think I got my first insight on how an incredibly diverse team can work together and do astonishing things, and not just misunderstand each other and fight.

I like to hire the kind of people that I would want to be on stage with.

If you have a strong sense of who you are and what you're doing, then it's actually easier to work with other people, because you don't have to worry about them or yourself. You're just worrying about getting the best product, and all that other stuff is out of the way.

I'm at my best when I'm working with really talented people, and I'm there to gently suggest or guide or inspire or contribute whatever I can to their effort.

At the end of the day, you want to work with people you want to work with - regardless of what they've done. Being able to spend 15 hours on a set with somebody and enjoy every minute of it - that's what it's really about.

The important thing is to be part of a good project with good, talented people.

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.

You're not best friends with someone just because you work with them, but you have to be able to at least work together, or there is no point.