Wynton Marsalis Quotes

It takes a thousand men to invent a telegraph, or a steam engine, or a phonograph, or a photograph, or a telephone, or any other Important thing--and the last man gets the credit and we forget the others.

The game itself is an autonomous game, but everybody is a part of it. No contribution is too small.

Creation implies authority in the sense of originator.

Collaboration is much like a birth. The song that springs forth resembles each one of us to a degree, but it's the kind of thing that would never be born from just one of us sitting down with a guitar.

You do your work as fully as you can, and the ones who hear the sound join in.

Gianni created the whole thing. I came later and helped him.

One of the things that I think makes me successful is the way in which I collaborate with others. In my opinion, nothing great is ever the product of one mind. It's always a consequence of some sort of self-critical collaboration.

When I put something into motion, the creativity starts to make other people want to jump in, and then a lot of people get employed. I'm just like a shark, in that way. If I stop swimming, I'll die. But, it really is about that shared experience with people. I'm from theater, and that's really what theater feels like.

I wanted to be a part of something special and contributing to the launch of a new league was very exciting to me.

The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.

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

Many people can contribute suggestions to a speech, but only one person can write it.

I love collaborating with different voices.

In terms of leadership, you've got to allow for people to be amazing and to contribute in a way that's meaningful. You can't hold on so tight that people don't get a chance to do what they do best.

Creating something new is the difficult part. To make it and build it and get everyone to follow? Amazing.

Most scientific or engineering discoveries would never become successful products without contributions from other scientists or engineers. Every major invention is the child of far-flung parents who may never meet.

If talented people across teams, functions, and geographies share the same passion and dedication, the results can be remarkable.

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.

Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds.

I like the idea of collaboration - it pushes you. It's a richer experience.

I'm one that likes to collaborate. I love feeding off the creative energy, and it only makes me better.

I love collaboration of all kinds, and I love the way that collaboration pulls me into directions I wouldn't go in if I was working on my own.

Great teamwork is the only way we create the breakthroughs that define our careers.

Everyone has to contribute, or they become laborers.

A company will get nowhere if all of the thinking is left to management.