What Filmmakers Can Teach Entrepreneurs Your favorite filmmakers talk about the blood, sweat and tears of creating.

By Linda Lacina

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Making a film, like running a business, is a collaborative process. The greats have vision but also the smarts and the guts to get those around them to help improve it. In this new book, The Filmmaker Says: Quotes, Quips and Words of Wisdom (Princeton Architectural Press, 2013), writer Jamie Thompson Stern compiles thoughts from famous directors about inspiration, instinct and bringing a big idea into the world. We've pulled out our favorites in this slideshow.

Julie Taymor

Julie Taymor on vision.

James Ivory

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James Ivory on instinct.

Orson Welles

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Orson Welles on the power of ignorance.

Danny Boyle

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Danny Boyle on the rush of discovery.

Jane Campion

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Jane Campion on blazing your own trail.

Jonathan Demme

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Jonathan Demm on learning by doing.

Quentin Tarantino

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Quentin Tarantino on risk.

Sam Mendes

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Sam Mendes on opportunity.

Tony Scott

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Tony Scott on imitation.

Linda Lacina

Entrepreneur Staff

Linda Lacina is the former managing editor at Entrepreneur.com. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Smart Money, Dow Jones MarketWatch and Family Circle. Email her at llacina@entrepreneur.com. Follow her at @lindalacina on Twitter. 

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