You have to trust yourself, not research. Not testing. Testing helps, but you have to trust your own taste. If your taste says something isn't any good, don't let research rationalize that out of its own truth.
Interpretation
Trusting your own judgment is essential, regardless of external validation.
This quote emphasizes the importance of trusting one's own instincts and taste, even in the face of research and testing that may suggest otherwise. Brian Grazer suggests that personal intuition should take precedence over external opinions or data when it comes to assessing the quality of something. It speaks to the value of self-confidence and authenticity in decision-making.
In practice
During a motivational speech about the importance of self-belief and creativity.
Curiosity at work isn't a matter of style. It's much more powerful than that. If you're the boss, and you manage by asking questions, you're laying the foundation for the culture of your company or your group. You're letting people know that the boss is willing to listen.
Asking for people's help - rather than directing it - is almost always the smart way of doing things, regardless of the stakes.
I would like to say, ladies and gentlemen, that you shouldn't be afraid of who you are. That's the first key idea. You shouldn't be afraid of who you are. You should NOT be afraid of who you are. It's very important for you to realize that.
Don't always try to be popular. It isn't possible for everyone to like you. It's far more important for you to like yourself. And when you respect yourself, strangely, you get more respect than when you court it from others.
When I was in graduate school, I had a teacher who said to me, 'Women writers should marry somebody who thinks writing is cute. Because if they really realised what writing was, they would run a mile.'
One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.
Remember, the greatest gift to give people your enlightenment, to share it. It has to be the greatest.
I tell my kids and I tell proteges, always have humility when you create and grace when you succeed, because it's not about you. You are a terminal for a higher power. As soon as you accept that, you can do it forever.
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