Issue Recognition Quotes

The first step in solving a problem is admitting there is a problem to be solved.

If you're standing in the manure pile, it's somebody's job to mention the stink.

You cannot solve a problem that you do not admit exists.

People tell me, "Well, you understand where the voters are, Jeff, where the votes are, or what people are thinking," and they'll sort of - in a complimentary way. And it's a bit of an acknowledgement that we've been blind to some of these issues for too long.

Opportunities are where the complaints are.

One of the great challenges is to know when things are not right.

Identify what all the issues are & when you find them don't hide from them.

No movie can change society, but there are things that can be achieved by a film. For example, we are sitting in a room that has a lizard in it but we don't mention it because it is not bothering us. But if I stand up and say there is a lizard in the room, then we will try to deal with it - in whatever way.

As long as it (an issue) remains invisible, it is guaranteed to remain insoluble.

We should always remember that Fox News will stick out like a sore thumb no matter what the other news outlets do, and that has to be recognized as an issue.