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Usually I'm the one asking somebody to do something because I don't know how to finish it. I'm like, 'Do this for me' because I'm just resistant to learning.

If I'm compelled to do something, I don't shy away from it simply because I haven't tackled it before.

It's different for every project. Some parts are quicker than others to get and know; sometimes right up until the last moment you're just praying that something will click. But you can only do a certain amount of work and then at some point you've got to think: 'OK, I'm just going to have to leap now.'

People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't do.

In my mind, declaring that an unfamiliar task will yield low-hanging fruit is almost always an admission that you have little insight about what you're setting out to do.

It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.

I used to feel kind of impatient with people who couldn't do things fast or couldn't remember stuff.

I don't really think about the degree of difficulty or the possibility of making a mistake. I just try to relax and let my preparation and training take over.

When you're dealing with serious subjects, there is a pressure to be absolutely sure that you know what you're doing.

There is always a temptation to take things for granted, to get lazy, and to presume that the reader knows more than they do.