I will go to my grave believing that participation is best driven by the well-stocked shop window.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm more of a window-shopper; if anything catches my eye, I drop in.
I go out there to win. People don't care if you die in this business. The only way I get back is with success.
Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work.
And I thought that was the best way for me to participate, because standing in the crowd and listening is a fantastic education, but it's not my nature. I need to be involved. So I did that instead.
I get the, you know, 'In my generation, we all had victory gardens, we all participated in this country's success.' It's that kind of sentiment that I hear from everybody, that we're all in this together.
The idea of competition, particularly in a creative atmosphere, is always there. And, if you don't acknowledge that, you are doing yourself and the process a disservice.
There's so much competition for leisure time, more than ever.
I'm an active participation guy. No matter how much money you make, no matter how famous you are, you're not above going outside and cutting trees. I do it all the time.
That's how you live. You participate. You take risks.
I've never believed in competition. Everyone's here to do their own thing and become successful in that respect.