Glenn Kelman Quotes

Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed.

I considered myself very lucky after 'Baghdad Cafe,' and I have 'The Shield.' In every genre, I've kicked butt at some point. I'm real happy.

I am what I am and, you know, I'm a very lucky guy.

I'm a lucky guy. No question.

Uncertainty is not an indication of poor leadership; it underscores the need for leadership.

Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on his ideas, to take a calculated risk, and to act.

I lack confidence, but I've been so lucky the way jobs have come to me, and I'm so grateful for them. I know how many brilliant actors there are out there who aren't getting the chances. While the work is there, I will grab it with both hands. It could all end tomorrow. You never know what's around the corner.

Great CEOs are not just born with shiny hair and a tie.

What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.

Leaders need to be optimists. Their vision is beyond the present.

I'm a lucky buck.

I've studied the lives of the 20th century's great businessmen and concluded self-confidence was instrumental in all their success.

I had no idea that all the things in my career were going to happen. I sure didn't see it. I just know the good Lord blessed me with ability, blessed me with good eyesight and a good pair of hands, and then I worked at the rest.

I am lucky, that is all. Lucky because there are a lot of people - producers, directors, people who buy tickets - who put confidence in me.

I could never be a manager. All I have is natural ability.

I mean, God, I'm so lucky right now with the opportunities that I've had. There's nothing to worry about.

I was lucky because I got so successful so early, and when you get successful early, then you can afford to be a little bit humble.

Being a leader requires being confident enough in your own decisions and those of your team to own them when they fail. The very best leaders take the blame but share the credit.

Leadership matters most, and optimism and unity comes from the leader.

Leaders need to be optimists.

By some strange operation of magic I seem to have become the power of the land I see already the main causes of our recent failure; I am sure that I can remedy these, and am confident that I can lead these armies of men to victory …

The polished executive is ultimately the happy executive who can walk gracefully through life.

The sign of a great leader is knowing what you know and knowing what you don't know.

It's often said that the most important qualities in a chief executive are character and judgment.

I think I am talented - but I also think I'm very lucky.