“No goal is impossible. Some things simply take more effort, more time, and more improvising that others.”
“When we got to the part where we had to improvise an argument in a poetic language, I got cold feet. "I can't do this," I said. "I don't know what to say.""Say anything," he said. "You can't make a mistake when you improvise.""What if I mess it up? What if I screw up the rhythm?""You can't," he said. "It's like drumming. If you miss a beat, you create another."In this simple exchange, Sam taught me the secret of improvisation, one that I have accessed my whole life.”
“When hiring, mix Harvard Nerds with Chicago Improvisers and stir.”
“You criticize, I improvise.”
“Life is a lot like jazz… it’s best when you improvise.”