When developing an idea, I remind myself not to start with compromise. I envision the ideal manifestation of the idea, as if I had no limits in resources, materials, or permission.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm not ready to do any compromises for my work.
Compromise, contrary to popular opinion, does not mean selling out one's principles. Compromise means working out differences to forge a solution which fits the diversity of the body politic.
It is much better to have just one idea, and if the idea is clear, then you can fight for it. That is how you can get things done.
It's not that I'm not willing to compromise. But I won't compromise on principles.
To compromise simply means that you go a tiny bit below what you know is right.
Compromise works well in this world when you have shared goals.
One thing that everybody told me about directing was, 'Never compromise'. And the whole job is a compromise. So it's very paradoxical. How do you not compromise when the whole thing is about compromise?
You can compromise without violating your principles, but it is nearly impossible to compromise when you turn principles into ideology.
All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.
Compromise is the key element. The more constraints you have, the more compromise you have to have. But, I personally believe that, when that happens, you have to get more creative, and you end up with something that is even better.