Quotes by Ideas The "patron saint" of Japanese quality control, ironically, is an American named W. Edwards Deming, who was virtually unknown in his own country until his ideas of quality control began to make such a big impact on Japanese companies. Akio Morita impact country ideas I have no idea who the characters are, later, their personalities take over anything I might want to do. I end up writing not from my own will, but from theirs-they come alive as I write and make me do things that I couldn't have planned. Akira Kurosawa writing character ideas When I start on a film I always have a number of ideas about my project. Then one of them begins to germinate, to sprout, and it is this, which I take and work with. My films come from my need to say a particular thing at a particular time. The beginning of any film for me is this need to express something. It is to make it nurture and grow that I write my script- it is directing it that makes my tree blossom and bear fruit. Akira Kurosawa writing numbers ideas The method of producing comics in Japan is very hectic, but it's also rewarding because it's possible to do both the story and art all by yourself. In this way, it's possibly to bring out one's individuality. If this idea appeals to you, I call on you to try drawing your own manga. Akira Toriyama drawing ideas art What happens is that the experience of writers working together and the idea of creative collaboration is so delightful, but it has been relegated to TV. Akiva Goldsman creative-collaboration working-together ideas The idea of starting with that Kanye [West] song is declarative. It says, "This is the kind of story we're telling." Akiva Goldsman stories song ideas My ideas come when I least expect it, so I've always got to have a studio nearby or close by somewhere. Akon studios ideas Don't you get the idea I'm one of those goddam radicals. Don't get the idea I'm knocking the American system. Al Capone politics political ideas I know that it's probably not a good idea for a comedian, especially a satirist, to support a public policy group or a politician. This is something I learned only too well years ago when I did a fundraiser for Pol Pot. A few years later I saw 'The Killing Fields,' and I've got to tell you, I just felt like a schmuck. Al Franken support years ideas American democracy is in grave danger from the changes in the environment in which ideas either live and spread or wither and die. Al Gore environment democracy ideas There's lots about politics I don't feel comfortable with. To talk about the politics of future ideas is impossible in soundbite form. Al Gore form impossible ideas Most people in politics draw energy from backslapping and shaking hands and all that. I draw energy from discussing ideas. Al Gore hands people ideas I work to promote the idea of sustainable capitalism driven by long-term considerations rather than quarterly profits, which seeks to better people's lives and the planet rather than destroy them. Al Gore long people ideas Never hesitate to steal a good idea. Al Neuharth good-ideas stealing ideas I haven't encouraged [Julia Marie Pacino] or discouraged her. I let her go her own way. I did say to her that I thought that she had a real gift, and it's a good idea to know that. It's always good to go with your gift. Al Pacino real way ideas My process for the parodies is that I get an idea for a song and then get approval from the artist and then go in and record it and probably try to get it out as soon as possible. Al Yankovic artist song ideas It's hard to really articulate what the parameters are that make one song parody-able and another song not, but if I can come up with a good enough idea for it, I go for it, and if not, then I have to move on. Al Yankovic song ideas moving I make charts of songs that are good candidates, good targets, so to speak. Then I try to come up with ideas for parodies. And 99% of those ideas are horrible. Al Yankovic song trying ideas In fact, when I come up with an idea for a parody I try to resist the urge to Google the idea to see if someone has done it already because the answer is almost always, "Yes, of course they have, they've thought of it!" Al Yankovic google trying ideas I start with a comprehensive list of all the recent songs that have been big hits - and then I go down that list and see if I can come up with funny ideas for them. I can always come up with ideas, but not necessarily good ones! Al Yankovic lists song ideas «7891011121314151617»