collaboration quotes

I fully understand the expectations of the state governments. Thus, I am better placed to work closely with the chief ministers.

Certainly there’s a phenomenon around open source. You know free software will be a vibrant area. There will be a lot of neat things that get done there.

A lot of people assume that creating software is purely a solitary activity where you sit in an office with the door closed all day and write lots of code.

Our nation must come together to unite.

We have observed that, in society and the world in which we live, selfishness has increased more than love for others, and that men of good will must work, each with his own strengths and expertise, to ensure that love for others increases until it is equal and possibly exceeds love for oneself.

I’m trying my best to keep up with all this new technology, and I surround myself with all these wonderful people that are in the know and kind of help me out with all that.

I first met Bev Shea while in Chicago when he was on Moody Radio. As a young man starting my ministry, I asked Bev if he would join me. He said yes, and for over 60 years we had the privilege of ministering together across the country and around the world.

I was approached about having my own network many, many years ago. There were some people who wanted to start up a network, and I didn’t want to get that involved in the business aspect of it.

The greatest progress is in the sciences that study the simplest systems. So take, say, physics – greatest progress there. But one of the reasons is that the physicists have an advantage that no other branch of sciences has. If something gets too complicated, they hand it to someone else.

I have surrounded myself with very smart people.

For some reason, I have better luck when I work with women. I guess I have a good sense of sisterhood.

Among us, who is above must be in service of the others. This doesn’t mean we have to wash each other’s feet every day, but we must help one another.

I would like to do a duet with Taylor Hanson, because I have loved Hanson since I was 8.

I used to sing songs and write with my uncle, Bill Owens.

We will naturally pursue our goals on the strength of our own resources, skills and enterprise. But, we know that we will be more successful when we do this in partnership with the world.

I sincerely hope I can contribute to the progress there has been in relations between Jews and Catholics since the Second Vatican Council in a spirit of renewed collaboration.

I’ve been a huge fan of Chris Martin forever; it’d be awesome to work with him. He’s really kind, and he’s been really encouraging when we’ve met.

At Microsoft there are lots of brilliant ideas but the image is that they all come from the top – I’m afraid that’s not quite right.

I think, team first. It allows me to succeed, it allows my team to succeed.

Our best thoughts come from others.

I’ve got incredible support from my wife and family and people around me. I’ve got great people around me who handle anything on the outside, business-wise, who help free me up to create in my job.

We walk together, we move together, we think together, we resolve together, and together we take this country forward.

I am confident that partnering my Dollywood Company with a great company like Gaylord will create something truly special.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.

I’d like to do a completely off-the-wall collaboration. I would like one of my songs to be the hook to a rap song. That would be so much fun!

Working with J Balvin has undoubtedly been an unparalleled experience.

Partnering with Atlantic Records creates the opportunity to take what we’re doing to the next level, without compromising.

We should not underestimate ourselves, because if lots of individuals go together then we can accomplish almost anything.

I think business has to be stupider. I want to do really straightforward, stupid business – just talk to me like a 4-year-old. And I refuse to negotiate. I do not negotiate. I can collaborate. But I’m an artist, so as soon as you negotiate, you’re being compromised.

The day-to-day making of policy is arguing all the time. You’re trying to get the right approach and the right answer, and there are moments that aren’t very pleasant. But in the end, you look at the overall product.

I always tell people that you should only hire people to be on your team if you would work for them.

The basis of our partnership strategy and our partnership approach: We build the social technology. They provide the music.

Here in America, we don’t let our differences tear us apart. Not here. Because we know that our greatness comes from when we appreciate each other’s strengths, when we learn from each other, when we lean on each other, because in this country, it’s never been each person for themselves. No, we’re all in this together. We always have been.

I have a good team. It’s good to have a good team.

The most genius thing about the way I create is to create with other geniuses.

Investing for the poor requires participation from the entire community.

I’m not a genius. I need other people to get the perfect information. When we have this, we will decide to sign or sell a player.

Together, we can help make sure that every family that walks into a restaurant can make an easy, healthy choice.

When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.

The arts don’t exist in isolation.

I made the track ‚Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola‘ before I met Balvin.

A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.

I’d love to do a duet, always wanted to work with Madonna, but she never asked.

When you create circumstances together, when you try everything, then you can lose. But you need to show the importance.

The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet. The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.

I have always believed in evolving a consensus before taking any major decision.

I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.

I have done one thing that I think is a contribution: I helped Buddhist science and modern science combine. No other Buddhist has done that. Other lamas, I don’t think they ever pay attention to modern science. Since my childhood, I have a keen interest.

I think that a president needs to have a variety of views presented. But also, there has to be a team effort, because otherwise, I think it creates a dissonance and difficulty.

I don’t know that there is much the United States can do except work with the international community.

Working with a guy like Ice Cube on ‚Ride Along,‘ you learn so much. He’s a guy who produces, writes, and directs, so you watch and learn and ask questions. As you go, you learn and figure out what you should and shouldn’t do. I do nothing but soak up information.

Diplomacy is listening to what the other guy needs. Preserving your own position, but listening to the other guy. You have to develop relationships with other people so when the tough times come, you can work together.

Hackathons are these things where just all of the Facebook engineers get together and stay up all night building things. And, I mean, usually at these hackathons, I code too, just alongside everyone.

My company survives because I’ve learned to respect the ideas of people younger than me and recognize when my wisdom is obsolete.

The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.

Language ought to be the joint creation of poets and manual workers.

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.

There’s been a lot of talk about Jack White wanting to work with me, and I’ve always admired him, and of course, he lives in Nashville, too.

The amount of trust and bandwidth that you build up working with someone for five, seven, 10 years? It’s just awesome. I care about openness and connectedness in a global sense.