“The business of taking a book and transforming into a script to make t...” — Geoff Dyer Quote

“The business of taking a book and transforming into a script to make this thing called a film - it's a mysterious process to me; sometimes it works.”

“First, unreliability is not the sole preserve of fictional narrators. Second, the pleasure of patting oneself on the back for seizing on instances of unreliability and ignorance is, as the late Frank Kermode may or may not have pointed out, considerable.”

“In history books, or the one about the guy who cut his hand off to get out of a canyon in Utah, you really want them to be accurate. But my stuff is such small beer by comparison.”

“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.”

“Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.”

“The biggest hurdle is rejection. Any business you start, be ready for it. The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is the successful people do all the things the unsuccessful people don't want to do. When 10 doors are slammed in your face, go to door number 11 enthusiastically, with a smile on your face.”