Quotes About Collaboration

There would be no Marvel without 'Swingers'; there would be no Jon Favreau directing 'Iron Man,' no Robert Downey Jr. playing Iron Man; no 'Avengers.'

I've worked with Jonah Nolan on several projects. I really love collaborating with him.

Another writer might question whether you're feeling competitive. But if I talk to Jonah, I know that he truly values my success more than his own. And I truly value his success more than my own. There's a generosity there.

I don't want to see Jonathan lose at anything. And that's why together we're actually stronger as a team.

I think a big bucket list item for me and Jonathan is to produce some of our own scripted films and series.

'Get Out' was born out of the genius mind of Jordan Peele, to whom I will be forever grateful for believing in me and allowing me to help him tell a story so dear to him.

Working with the likes of Joseph Fiennes was just an incredible experience.

I've played with the best drummers in rock, ranging from Josh Freese to Brooks Wackerman to even Dave Lombardo.

There are journalists who are drawn to the most extroverted, aggressive jobs because they get an ego high from it. It can be shocking to encounter them and even worse to work with them.

It would be a joy for me if someone who was working with me became a big success.

It was a joy to be a part of the team that created Round The Horne. I was involved with the show at a time of my life when I was very happy., and that happiness overflowed into the scripts.

Anyway, he and I worked on the script together, and I must say he was a joy to work with. Very enthusiastic.

I can say that working with Jessica Lange has been one of the most incredible joys of my life.

Working with Jack Albertson was one of my great joys.

One of the great joys of being able to write something you can make, if you get certain actors you want and love, you're kind of buying yourself a front row seat to watch them work.

I just want to say, creating music with Childish Gambino has been one of the greatest joys of my life.

What we don't need in country music is divisiveness, public criticism of each other, and some arbitrary judgement of what belongs and what doesn't.

I'd work with anyone that the script requires me to. I'd never let my personal biases rule my judgement.

I like the more community element of comedy. And I hate people pitting other people against each other. Audiences are always judging you, but when you're being judged for a competition, it just takes away the joy of the job.

Anything I take up or do, I have to consult Shilpa. From what I wear to who I am dating, I make her a part of everything as I have faith in her judgment.

In the late '90s, we kind of took a sabbatical, and I got an invitation to play with a Japanese band and formed a supergroup called NiNa. It was Yuki from Judy and Mary and Masahide Sakuma from The Plastics, a Japanese equivalent of the B-52s. It went to No. 1 in Japan.

I have always wanted to work with Judy Dench, and that hasn't happened yet, so that would be fun.

To be in a band with the other founding members that never sleep is inspiring. Questlove put out five books a year and deejays every night and still do the same day job that I do, only with more responsibility. It drives me to find a way to juggle it.

It was an honor to work with Julia Michaels.