Ego problems are endemic in ...

Ego problems are endemic in every walk of life, but in the movie business egomaniacs are megalomaniacs.
Ego problems are endemic in every walk of life, but in the movie business egomaniacs are megalomaniacs.
 Lynda Obst

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Love and friendship, two of life's abiding rewards, are endangered species in Hollywood. People crave both, mistaking alliance for friendship, lust for love, and ambition for both.
 Lynda Obst
The only way I can access all my strength is to relax. ... The paradox is that you must learn to be relaxed while using all your power.
 Lynda Obst
My goal has been to learn how to get movies made without losing sight of the reasons I began. I have had to learn to recognize the insidious nature of the beast without becoming one.
 Lynda Obst
[On filmmaking:] Cardinal rule: It's a youth business.
 Lynda Obst
with all these tentpoles, franchises, reboots and sequels, is there still room for movies in the movie business?
 Lynda Obst