Jessie Buckley Quotes

I always learn something from every actor I've ever worked with. I always pick something from them.

I think the only way you learn is to surround yourself with people that are better than you.

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.

I think it's always great to not be the smartest person in the room because I don't want to ever feel like I can't improve upon what I'm doing. I just want to surround myself with people that are better actors than me and better singers and dancers and see what happens.

It's cool for me because I'm a director, but I'm also a teacher. I'm a lover of cinema, and I love working with people who are hungry and have the energy to really do better work.

The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.

Teachers are always trying to inspire people to do better, to learn, to grow. That's what we do, and we're proud of the success we've had here doing that, and it's something we'll certainly continue to do.

Reese Witherspoon made me better. Just working with her, being with her, I learned so much. I want to be like her.

In order to be the best, you have to be around the best.

I want to keep bettering myself as an actor and singer.

There are always a ton of different people to learn from and people that are pushing me to get better.

When you surround yourself with some of the best in the business you can only get better.

I just work in order to improve myself as an actor which is what I've always done.

I think that ultimately what drives my decisions is if I think the opportunity is going to challenge me in a way that makes me better as an actor.

I wanted to just surround myself with people who I think are better than I am, whether they're actors or directors or producers, so that I could learn from them.

Cultivating relationships with people who've achieved what you want to achieve makes the path fuller and more fun.

Working with great writers can be humbling and frightening, but it can also change you for good, forever.

Surround yourself with people you can always learn something from. Always work with people that are better at their craft than you are.

I am capable of much more. I guess every artist feels that way. If you are satisfied, you begin to stagnate. I want to grow as an actress every day. There are so many things you can learn, and you can improve upon your skills and abilities every day.

I don't think any actor can be satisfied. I am still in the learning phase and hope I am always in the learning frame of mind in acting or in anything else that I do. That's what makes life interesting and worth living.

As a director, I really wanted to learn and I needed to get away from my own stuff to figure out how to just do things and work with good people.

You surround yourself with amazing, grade-A talent, and you're going to have to lift your game. You kind of thrive just by being around such people.

The goal as an actor is to constantly surround yourself with amazing artists who challenge you and make you grow.

For me, it's about surrounding myself with the best, most talented team out there, and not ever being afraid of being the worst guy in the room. It's ego-crushing, yeah. Every day is ego-crushing. But it keeps you sharper than you can imagine.

Association with my pupils has kept me young in my work. Criticism of their work has kept my own point of view clear.