What is the best advice you have ever received?

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Recorded Claudio Miranda said elsewhere, not written here
Harris taught me a lot in that way. Another piece of advice from him was: “Don’t be afraid if your initial plan is not the best plan.” Say you’ve spent all this time and resources in one way, and all of a sudden this little simple idea comes up — do that! Don’t get trapped! Keep your eyes always open.

The Talks, 14 January 2026 source ↗

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Vince Gill Musician, singer and songwriter
I think some of the best advice I got as a young session musician — the first time I played on something — they came back and said, “Now just play me half of what you know. Okay, that was impressive, but that’s not what I need here.” So it’s really an exercise on what’s best going to serve the work in front of you, what’s the job that will do that the best.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview, Singita Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa, 5 July 2009 source ↗
Patricia Smith Poet; Distinguished Professor at the City University of New York
“What sound does that color make?” Yeah, that was a question of hers in fifth grade. And I was like, “Well, colors don’t have sound.” And eventually, she said, “You know red sounds different than blue.” And I, “Yeah, red sounds angry, blue sounds —” And so she was pushing me into, “Here’s your simile, here’s your metaphor. This is all you’re going to need. Run, my child.”
Recorded Pádraig Ó Tuama, On Being, 28 August 2023 source ↗
Hilary Swank Actor
The one thing that I learned from Clint, of the many things I learned from Clint, is to always trust your instinct, and don’t think about it too much.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview, Washington, D.C., 22 June 2007 source ↗
Leon Panetta Attorney and politician; Director of the Office of Management and Budget, White House Chief of Staff, Director of the CIA and Secretary of Defense
And I never forgot what he said, Bill Clinton. He looked at me, and he said, “You know, Leon, you can be the greatest OMB director in the history of the world, but nobody’s going to remember you if the White House has fallen apart!” I never forgot that.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview, Seaside, California, 14 September 2017 source ↗

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