Quotes About Efficiency

Leaders understand that the real fight is the fight against time. There's so much to achieve in such less time.

I've definitely got better over the years at conserving my energy in pre-season - at knowing what to focus on and what to let go.

Anything we can do that lets people find information more quickly is something we're interested in.

I'm 5 o'clock lightning, for sure.

I wrote 'Linger' in about eight minutes. But some songs will take weeks to write.

I'm very Type A; I like to get my list done.

We all have that long to-do list.

People now feel time accelerating. Lists allow them to feel some sense of accomplishment.

I love to-do lists.

I love making lists.

A manager's job is really tough - you have so little time, but so much to do.

I prefer a long day of starting in the morning over working late into the night.

If you are working long hours make sure you get enough sleep.

I have lots of micro-goals of trying to get things done, whatever the amount of time available.

We're making high-budget movies with a low-budget attitude.

The denser places get, the lower the amount of energy people use to get around it.

When it comes to luggage, I am an underpacker.

I always try to travel as light as possible. I feel really embarrassed having loads of luggage.

I wrote 'Criminal' in 45 minutes when everyone else went to lunch because I had to have a hit. I can force myself to do the work, but only if someone is right up behind me.

But the idea behind French hours is that instead of doing a 12 and a half or 13-hour day with a lunch break in the middle, you do a 10-hour straight day. Everyone kind of eats food throughout the day anyway on the set.

I don't ever take lunch. If I were to go to lunch I would waste four hours.

In China, people only talk to make a point. You ask someone to go to lunch. They say yes or they say no.

I like to also have an hour and a half around lunchtime every day, set aside to exercise.

On a low-budget film, you don't have all the luxuries.