Rei Kawakubo Quotes

Collaborations have no meaning if 1 + 1 does not equal much more than 2.

The reward of a successful collaboration is a thing that cannot be produced by either of the parties working alone. It is akin to the benefits of sex with a partner, as opposed to masturbation. The latter is fun, but you show me anyone who has gotten a baby from playing with him or herself, and I'll show you an ugly baby, with just a whole bunch of knuckles.

If you can find collaborators whose strengths compliment your own, the result can be more than the sum of its authors.

I believe that if creative people are open and generous enough when working with each other, a lot more can be learned and achieved by both parties. That's what it's all about, trying to produce the best work possible on any given project.

I'm so motivated to collaborate with people and help them realize the kind of collective vision.

But I'm blessed to work with great people. I collaborate with brilliant stylists both here and in Paris. I work with a great design team. I really allow everyone to bring their ideas. I almost rely on them to inspire me.

There's a synergy with Dre and me.

What's funny is that all the artists I've collaborated with, I get this feeling that they want me to win. They're always asking my opinion, always giving me advice.

By collaborating, you can do very interesting things.

We've got unmatched talent, innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, so when we work together, we can all benefit.

Collaboration equals innovation.

Synergy is the highest activity of life; it creates new untapped alternatives; it values and exploits the mental, emotional, and psychological differences between people.

Most innovation comes from people working together, collaborating in teams.

We owe our success to them, and also to the fact that, as the saying goes, two 'Eds' are better than one.

Partnership is the way. Dictatorial win-lose is so old-school.

Synergy is better than my way or your way. It's our way.

Synergy is what happens when one plus one equals ten or a hundred or even a thousand! It's the profound result when two or more respectful human beings determine to go beyond their preconceived ideas to meet a great challenge.

I love collaborating.

Share your profits with all your associates, and treat them as partners. In turn, they will treat you as a partner, and together you will all perform beyond your wildest expectations.

The fun for me in collaboration is, one, working with other people just makes you smarter; that's proven.

Innovation at Apple has always been a team game. It has always been a case where you have a number of small groups working together.

For me, it's not about being the best designer. I'm interested in being the best partner. The best collaborator.

I'm always open to collaborations.

I get to partner up with all different types of opportunities.

The whole point of collaboration is that you give and take from each other, and that's how you create things that are totally new.