Quote by Jason Reitman

I'm not going to have a perfect career. It's better to be Billy Wilder and make lots of movies and have five or six great ones than to make so few movies that when you make a bad one it crushes you.

I'm not going to have a perfect career. It's better to be Bi

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This quote highlights the idea that it's more beneficial to have a prolific career with several notable achievements rather than striving for perfection and being devastated by setbacks. The reference to Billy Wilder, a renowned filmmaker, emphasizes the importance of quantity over quality, suggesting that the impact of a few exceptional accomplishments outweighs the negative influence of occasional failures. It encourages individuals to embrace productivity and not be discouraged by occasional disappointments, as they are inevitable in any creative journey.

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