Thomas E. Mann Quotes

The most important thing when you're working with greatness is to learn from it, not challenge it.

No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men.

I love being around great actors and film-makers, and I try to hide the fact that I'm in awe of them.

Andres is a genius, and it's an honour to share the same dressing room. I hope to learn a lot from him. Of course, there is only one Iniesta. I have come here to try to create history of my own and learn from these great players.

I always love to look at something that I couldn't make, because I feel it's enlightening. It means you are not invincible: you can respect something and look up to it and go, 'Wow!' It's a skill that I don't have, but I can understand the merit of it.

First and foremost an artist should pay homage to grandness, honour and bow to it, and not try to extinguish the fierce flames of such, in an attempt to have his own feeble light shine brighter. When one isn't able to acknowledge greatness, I would really want to know how he endeavours to make me experience it.

A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness

Song Joong-ki is known for his sincerity and manners. He is younger than me, but I thought I learned many things from him.

My childhood hero was David Attenborough. He opened my eyes to the wonder of the natural world. In fact, he's still my hero. I interviewed him at the Science Museum in 2015, and he is such a thoughtful, humble and inspiring person.

Sometimes you forget that you are people's hero as well. People do look up to you and I'd forgotten that because, to me, I am just a normal lad.

Tendulkar is my idol in cricket, and one thing I try to pick up from him is how he carries himself in a humble manner.

If anyone has to overtake me, I'm glad that it is Messi.

It's only a big man who makes you feel big.

I can't even compare ourselves with the Supremes. I adore the Supremes! I can't set myself up as comparison to people I'm in awe of.

Men like Sunil Dutt should not be mourned, only envied for their greatness.

Getting to work with Edie Falco and watching her be a quiet presence - but a very powerful presence - and so brilliant and free? That was the first person I saw where I was like, 'I want to emulate that.'

I study all the greats.

There's something exceptional about watching a video and simultaneously thinking 'That was genius!' and 'I could have done that!'

I love to honour people and to write positive songs about them.

The thing is, Steve's a great role model, and he won't sit there and tell you that.

I can only be inspired if I'm working with people that I really respect.

I surrender to my directors. I do that because I respect them immensely. In fact, a director's talent scares me. I admit that they're more intelligent than me, and I submit to that, as an assistant director does. Even when I have suggestions to make, I don't state them strongly.

We all want recognition and validation to an extent for our art, but greatness as a trade for decency is a risky proposition. In my life, I try to leave the people I encounter with the feeling that they have been respected and treated with warmth and appreciation.

Most of the romance in my films has been inspired by my father.

I enjoyed my time working with Mae Young; she was one of the coolest, most respected people that I ever met in the industry.