Bjork is one of my oldest friends so we share the friendship and common roots. That is what we build on when we work together.
Hire slowly and fire fast.
As all entrepreneurs will say, "surround yourself with good people". That is the hardest thing : finding good people.
An entrepreneur needs to have values. Values that are wholesome.
Entrepreneurs need to listen. They don't need to be good listeners (although it can only help) but they need to know when to listen.
Creating art (music, books, films, etc. ) can be beautiful and liberating, but trying to sell art, well, that is the movie business. There are few winners, and lots and lots of losers.
There are differences in the businesses themselves, but the fundamentals are the same: give customers a good experience, charge them a reasonable price, listen to them, and treat them with respect.
I'm into women. I just really like women a lot.
A compassionate open home is part of Christian responsibility, and should be practiced up to the level of capacity.
I did a couple of little Off-Broadway things, but my first Broadway show was A History Of The American Film, written by Chris Durang. Swoosie Kurtz was one of the stars. It was a wonderful show. It closed in 40 performances. I think it was kind of ahead of its time.
It is one of the triumphs of the human that he can know a thing and still not believe it.