Spike Lee Quotes

Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success.

You gotta be able to change worlds.

In success there's a tendency to keep on doing what you were doing.

We should never change our minds about where we are going, but always be curious about different ways to get there.

Habit is necessary. It is the habit of having habits, of turning a trail into a rut, that must be incessantly fought against if one is to remain alive ... one can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in the big things, and happy in small ways.

The thing about inventing is you have to be both stubborn and flexible. The hard part is figuring out when to be which.

If you're not stubborn, you'll give up on experiments too soon. And if you're not flexible, you'll pound your head against the wall and you won't see a different solution to a problem you're trying to solve.

One must not hold one's self so divine as to be unwilling occasionally to make improvements in one's creations.

You gotta be both flexible and persistent.

I'll try anything. I'll do anything. I'll explore. Try different takes.

There is no single way to train, or do anything well. You have to keep thinking, keep doing things.

I have to be more universal than my projects, but no less innovative.

Take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly, and try another. But by all means, try something.

If you're going to stick around in this business, you have to have the ability to reinvent yourself, whether consciously or unconsciously.

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

I don't want to limit myself as a writer. Tastes change, and I want to keep my eye on the future.

Persistence in one opinion has never been considered a merit in political leaders.

America's unique ability to change and be super flexible is pretty dope, man. It's pretty incredible. And that's what I want to contribute to.

I'm open to trying multiple different types of styles.

It doesn't ever hurt to try different stuff.

The simple rule I will follow to sustain in the industry would be to adapt to these ongoing changes and be a versatile artiste.

The most important thing is not to be dogmatic but flexible and consistent.

Flexibility in a time of great change is a vital quality of leadership.

I think a critical part of being successful in our industry is having a beginner's mind

Don't let tradition paralyze your mind. Be receptive to new ideas. Be experimental. Try new approaches. Be progressive in everything you do.