Ira Glass Quotes

We can't always agree on everything.

Art's development should be dialectical and not metaphysical.

Consensus building doesn't necessarily fit with my experience.

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.

I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job.

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.

When it comes to filmmaking, we have to deal with ego, anger, and a lot more; barring all these, how the team works towards the outcome matters.

I spend a lot of time bathing in a glow of consensus, but you have to be willing to say something to people who might not agree with you and take the consequences of what follows.

When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.

There are very few things in real life on which I agree with Jeremy Clarkson, surprisingly few for people who have to make a TV show together. But that's part of what makes it work.

We must acknowledge that there are factions in our movements... We should not be telling lies to each other; we should tell the truth to each other with the view that there will be unity.

We can't seem to put out an album without any drama.

Me and 50 had a conversation. We good.

It's helpful to get feedback on your work, and I think you learn a lot from reading other people's work and giving them feedback.

One of Pixar's key mechanisms is the Braintrust, which we rely on to push us toward excellence and to root out mediocrity. It is our primary delivery system for straight talk.

I would never say don't have an argument.

There's always been conflict, inherent conflict between players and coaches.

The fact is, employees cannot make breakthroughs if they can't openly and honestly disagree with their peers and their leader. Indeed, great leaders don't just permit conflict; they actively try to elicit it from reluctant employees as well.

I really love being a part of the creative process. I love having an opinion that gets heard, and then it's all up for discussion.

As we ride the elevator Gale finally says “You're still angry.” “And you're still not sorry,” I reply. "I will stand by what I said. Do you want me to lie about it?” he asks. “No, I want you to rethink it and come up with the right opinion,” I tell him.

It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.

You need to go and find someone to teach you the rudiments of irrational discourse.

It takes two to write a letter as much as it takes two to make a quarrel.

Fifteen millions of soldiers with popguns and horses All bent upon killing, because their "of courses" Are not quite the same.

The implication that there was something wrong with the war plan is amusing.