James May Quotes

If you think that something worked and your directing partner doesn't think so, then maybe you have to re-think what you were doing.

Naturally, in a band or duo, it's really about compromise which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Yeah, we have our differences, but we put those aside, and now we're making music. It's great.

I have a partner, Danny Strong; he's an incredible writer and, really, my backbone. So when we don't see eye to eye, it's painful.

We aren't going to agree on everything and there will be other areas where we will be working together.

When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.

Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems.

Working with my husband, I thought we would be at each other. As close as we are, our styles are so different. But it didn't happen - we were surprised.

In the German football team players from different clubs need to get on with each other both on and off the pitch. In the grand coalition Christian Democrats and Social Democrats sit in the same boat and need to pull in the same direction.

It's not easy working with your husband, I'll be straight up about that. But when we work together, we always get great product. It's not easy in the process and as we go along it gets easier, but yeah, it gets a little sticky.

You cannot work with men who won't work with you.

Working with someone is the best way to get to know someone, especially if it's a creative endeavor.

Some actors don't want to, but I prefer to. I like to collaborate. Sometimes you have to keep it to yourself, and people want to do their own thing.

When I was asked to write an article about what it was like to work with my husband on a TV show, I assumed it was because people thought it would be titillating. He's a creator/writer/producer, I'm an actress; there must be lots of gossip, in-fighting, maybe some crazy-sexy time on the set, right? Actually, it's pretty tame.

No matter how much success you're having, you can't continue working together if you can't communicate.

I think that's one of the most difficult things in any marriage - in order to build anything, you must be together. You can't build anything over the telephone.

The great thing about movies is that they're collaborative. And the worst thing is that they're collaborative.

The two parties should be turning to each other rather than on each other.

Our country must be strong enough to solve problems, and that means we must learn how to work together again.

I see my actors as my collaborators.

You're in a band with someone, it doesn't necessarily mean you're going to agree with everything they think or do.

Soundgarden was incredibly democratic, and I was really proud of that. I felt like we got along better than most bands we toured with and most people we knew. And at the same time, when you're that democratic and concerned with each other's opinions, you're always concerned with what the other people think.

The most important thing is you should not be split or fighting each other.

Heck, nobody gets along perfectly. But what we have is respect for one another. We have a system where one guy can veto anything.

If you don't have to have a partner, don't take one. If you do need one, look for a partner who can complement your weaknesses with their strengths. If you are at odds, you are never going to get anything done.