Garry Winogrand Quotes

Working is learning.

Nothing is better for my playing than teaching because when you teach, you have to think and you have to listen what other people do. And then all of a sudden, you play yourself and then you say, my goodness, I don't need a teacher. I'm my own teacher. Then I can react to what I'm doing immediately. It really improves.

If you don't second-guess yourself, then you are not trying to get better.

Every piece of work has been a learning experience.

Throughout my career, I have criticized my every single step and I am open to any criticism.

Being a former engineer, you learn to always go back, study yourself, see what you could've done differently, see what you could've said.

I think everyone is their harshest critic, but I strive for excellence as much as I can because I think it shows.

I look at everything I’ve done critically - but I think that’s the job of an actor. If you ever sit on your laurels or think that you’re good - in a way, I don’t then think you’re pushing yourself.

It’s necessary but not sufficient to learn and then work. You must learn from the work and learn while you work.

I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.

I keep working because I learn something new all the time.

Education is what you learn after you leave school.

Gaining my education from practical experience certainly benefited me. If I had gone on to be a lawyer, my life wouldn't have been anywhere near as interesting.

You keep learning all the time.

You never stop learning. If you have a teacher, you never stop being a student.

The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.

Every job leaves its residue, a bit of extra knowledge, a new skill-set.

We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being.

I used to be really insecure about my self-education. I'm definitely always learning. But there's many ways to learn. There are many, many ways to always be a learner.

In many ways, journalism school and culinary school are quite similar. They both teach fundamental skills and habits, but ultimately you learn through on-the-job training.

Be your own biggest critic. Don't let someone else beat you to constructive criticism.

Improving, for me, is quite natural as I'm always critical of myself.

New stimuli can come from the same coach if he questions himself.

There was a stage in my career, especially with standup, where I felt, because I didn't know why I was doing well, that anyone who would tell me anything; I was sort of like, 'What did they say? Yeah, I'll take that advice.' Now I'm a bit more careful who I choose to listen to.

The criticism is what I expect, honestly, because I'm criticizing myself every day when I come in here and watch that film. I'm trying to get better.