Sruli Recht famous quotes

When I'm told something can't be done, I am inevitably attracted to that particular challenge.
-- Sruli Recht

#Challenges #Done

Some things are plain hard, and by that nature inescapably attractive to creatives, but not necessarily to the budget holders. The impossible, the undone, the "unhappened" - these are where creative and scientific minds endeavor to plant the first footprint in the dust.
-- Sruli Recht

#Creative #Mind #Impossible

Making clothing is not just about the application of style and technique. At some stage, you want to experiment with new materials, or experiment in making materials. When you have a material to yourself, you get to make something totally new based on how that material acts. The access afforded by this tannery pushes you beyond your comfort or knowledge zone of hue and texture, forcing you - the designer - to think about how that flat plane will act when it enters the third dimension.
-- Sruli Recht

#Thinking #Style #Comfort

There is more similarity in the marketing challenge of selling a precious painting by Degas and a frosted mug of root beer than you ever thought possible.

Playing behind a first-ballot Hall of Famer, who also is the all-time record holder for consecutive starts by a quarterback, it's a different mind-set. You just have to challenge yourself in ways that you never challenged yourself before.

The habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties.

Creating something new is easy, creating something that lasts is the challenge.

Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Delay may give clearer light as to what is best to be done.

The 10% between 90% done to 100% done takes most of the time, causes most of the stress, but is all of the value.

But it's true, when you see some television, you carry it with you. It's like 90210. Tell me what young shows were being done then... We were thrilled about the ratings around the world.

I come from a world where you get the film done, that's a success.

I do films that I like. I have done comedy, romance, everything, and I always like to do it differently from the previous ones.

I love movie-making. I'm interested in writing and directing, and I've dabbled, but I haven't done anything I care to brag about. Yet.