Javed Akhtar Quotes

My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.

Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference. That is just not true. Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. When the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying. And that can make a world of difference.

I just want to listen and build relationships with as many of my colleagues as possible.

If you respect the audience enough, they can take onboard many things.

'The Conversation' will hopefully touch on issues that will move people to want to strengthen communication and look to each other for solutions.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another

If you want help from partners, that means listening to them every once in a while.

The Duffers can be super articulate or very straight to the point. I was really impressed with how they were with each other.

What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like, any working relationship, it's good to be open. To know that someone might have a different way of doing things and listen to them. And hopefully, you come to a common understanding.

In order to build chemistry you've got to really know one another.

Communication is important, and when you have an understanding with someone on the pitch, it is the most important thing.

I try to work with people the way they prefer.

Never boss people around. It's more important to click with people than to click the shutter.

It's a very important thing to learn to talk to people you disagree with.

Everyone has a responsibility to not only tolerate another person's point of view, but also to accept it eagerly as a challenge to your own understanding. And express those challenges in terms of serving other people.

If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates', then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny.

If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself.

Communication is an issue where we can improve, and if I can do anything to help, I am happy to.

The relationship between a client must be 'we.'

I guess confidence is the only thing that I take from project to project, but I'm always open to learning everybody's style - the director, the actor I'm working with.

'Crime Story' was where I learned that I needed to get to know every crew member: what they did and what their names were and who their families were and whatever things they would give me.

I believe you can work with anybody.

I think trust is primarily built through relationships, and it's important because it's the foundational currency that a leader has with his team or his followers.

I think that everybody's worked on shows where you feel like maybe a divide has happened between the talent and the crew. Those are the hardest jobs to do your best in, because as you're performing, you're aware that the people around you, because they haven't been afforded the respect that they deserve, they're not as invested.

There will be times when we do not agree on every decision or subject, but we should always believe in one another, support one another, and move forward through life together - connected.