Jamal Crawford Quotes

One thing I learned particularly at Yale was how to work with others. Having studied so long trying to master myself, the biggest challenge was learning about the other person's work.

You cannot work with men who won't work with you.

If two men on a job agree all the time, then one is useless. If they disagree all the time, then both are useless.

Sometimes, a player and a coach can have a different opinion. In the end, the best interest of the end, the best interest of the club has to be kept in mind.

There's always been conflict, inherent conflict between players and coaches.

When it comes to filmmaking, we have to deal with ego, anger, and a lot more; barring all these, how the team works towards the outcome matters.

You really have to try and find a way to communicate [in the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp], to respect each other's opinions and ideas, to be able to fight for something you feel is better than somebody else's idea.

Having two bathrooms ruined the capacity to co-operate.

You get nothing done if you don't listen to each other.

I've had teammates I didn't get along with, who hasn't? I've never had a teammate call me a bad guy, while he was my teammate, and if he did when I was gone what kind of teammate was he anyway?

If you listen, you'll learn. If you talk over each other, you don't accomplish anything.

Boards and myself get along somehow.

if we stop talking at one another, and start talking with one another, we can get a lot done.

It's difficult working with someone who is not a team player.

Each director maintains a different personality. Either you get along, or you don't.

The hardest job is getting personalities to mesh.

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.

Heck, nobody gets along perfectly. But what we have is respect for one another. We have a system where one guy can veto anything.

If you don't have to have a partner, don't take one. If you do need one, look for a partner who can complement your weaknesses with their strengths. If you are at odds, you are never going to get anything done.

The story of the merchant is told by the marketer. They need each other, and if they get along, it's peanut butter and jelly. If they don't, it's oil and water.

Every team boat will have its disagreements and arguments, but if it doesn't kill us or the boat, it will make us stronger.

You can think as Einstein as much as you want, but when you come in contact with another person as a work unit of some kind, you have to think as one. You have to figure out all the things that you've studied and that your mind is telling you, and then you have to figure out how to make it work as one, or you have a broken down team.

In a way, sometimes collaborating is more difficult because you have to listen.

Good collaboration essentially boils down to personalities who work well together and are able to integrate each other's notes and ideas without killing each other.

If the auto plants in Detroit would just sit around the table and say, 'What do we gotta do to make this thing work?' Instead of, 'I want this and I want that.' They might make it.