Deadlines Quotes

The deadlines are much, much longer with books. When I was a reporter, a lot of times I'd come in at 8:30 a.m., get an assignment right away, interview somebody, turn the story in by 9:30, and have the finished story in the paper that landed on my desk by noon.

A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don't allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines.

I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines, nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation.

Without deadlines and restrictions I just tend to become preoccupied with other things.

To be honest with you, I'd rather not be working. When you work, there are all sorts of deadlines and pressures. I like to do one thing and take my time to do the other one.

Dreams don't have deadlines. I'm thinking of doing bigger and better things and having more fun with it.

The lifestyle that an artist can have, the freedom to wander in the landscape with no real pressure or deadlines, was a very attractive one.

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.

You put deadlines on people you really don't want, because that's how you feel about them.

Writing itself is a dream. There are days of self doubt and deadlines and wondering how you're going to pay the bills until you write that bestseller. But it's still the best job I've ever had. I've also been able to help a lot of people and even inspire a few and that feels great.

One forges one's style on the terrible anvil of daily deadlines.

Deadlines are meant to be broken. And I just keep breaking them.

I'm quite good at multitasking, but I have to do things immediately. I have a book where I write things down: major topics, deadlines, things like that. Every few months, I start a new book.

There is no doubt that directing television has helped hone my directing skills. What television teaches you is to be efficient and to think on your feet. You have to adhere to strict deadlines and budget constraints.

One, I push my deadlines closer than anybody else, or let's say it this way: I'm really late.

There is a curious relationship between a candidate and the reporters who cover him. It can be affected by small things like a competent press staff, enough seats, sandwiches and briefings and the ability to understand deadlines.

There are thousands of grant programs and every program has different requirements and deadlines.

I don't believe in deadlines, I don't believe in telling the enemy when we're going to withdraw.

Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.

There are always deadlines I have to meet. I don't let myself get too close to the deadlines, so it's not like I'm just sweating bullets or anything if the clock is ticking. I never let myself get in that situation.