It was Grant's company and he made all the decisions. And that was just fine.
I'm the decider, and I decide what is best.
Whenever I do a deal I always have the right of approval.
A Final Say referendum on the Brexit that actually lies in front of us will give everyone a tangible and decisive vote. I and most people, Brexiteers and Remainers alike, want the same thing - the best for the UK.
The individual who signs the check has the ultimate power.
It ain't nothin' till I call it.
No matter where I am working, I cannot make a film without 100% creative control and final cut. If there is such a guarantee, I can work anywhere.
I never thought being the producer was being the dictator. It means being the director and being the coach. It's a way of keeping everybody focused on the goal, and also having final say. Everybody can be in the same car, but somebody has to drive.
Liberal Democrats have been leading the fight for a People's Vote and we're getting closer to that with each day.
Anyone who knows me knows my mom, Dorcina, has to sign off on any decision and that she will play a major part in any decision.
Now, I cannot approve anything the council has rejected, but I can reject anything the council has approved.
By rule, the decision to reverse a call by use of instant replay is at the sole discretion of the crew chief.
We make all the decisions on our records... We have complete veto power.
Showrunning is when you're the constant creative voice in the show. For a year-and-a-half, you are working on the scripts, you're fine-tuning them, you're the final say on the edit, the music and the cast.
I hate posterity - it's so fond of having the last word.
When it comes down to hardball, we have a veto pen, and I've used it in the past, and I expect we will have opportunity to use it in the future. That's the nature of the business.
It is not for nothing that titles are decided at the back.
A decision is what a man makes when he can't find anybody to serve on a committee.
You don't even need the director's judgement. It's too much.
The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.
It’s the toughest decision a president has to make, by far. There is no passing the buck, no sharing the responsibility. It is a terribly lonely decision.
Given that the reality of Brexit has turned out to be so far from what was once promised, the democratic thing to do is to give the public the final say.
It may be that you are settled in another place it may be that you are happy but the one who took your heart wields final power.
I have been very lucky to have final cut in all my films; everything that is wrong in them is my fault.
I am very clear that when I work with a director what he or she says is the last word.
