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> [I place a higher value on work ethic than talent, because, in certain areas, you just need to cast, you need to cast actors with talent, you need to hire directors with talent, but I've worked with very talented people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-place-a-higher-value-on-work-ethic-than-talent-because-in-certain/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

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## More by Damon Lindelof

> [I make no distinction between writing and storytelling; I've always wanted to tell stories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-make-no-distinction-between-writing-and-storytelling-i-ve-always/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I've always believed that a good twist is one that, when it is presented to the audience, half of them say, 'I saw that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-ve-always-believed-that-a-good-twist-is-one-that-when-it-is/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I'll never be immune to criticism, and that's okay, and I'm very comfortable with that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-ll-never-be-immune-to-criticism-and-that-s-okay-and-i-m-very/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I don't think anybody wants to see a dour 'Star Trek' movie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-don-t-think-anybody-wants-to-see-a-dour-star-trek-movie/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [There is a reason behind life. There is some connectivity between living beings. Whether you want to call that 'God' or 'The Force' or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/there-is-a-reason-behind-life-there-is-some-connectivity-between/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I remember what it was like to be doing 'Lost' and how creatively immersive it was. I just couldn't really engage on anything else,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-remember-what-it-was-like-to-be-doing-lost-and-how-creatively/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [My father - until the day that my dad died - didn't know how many points you scored in a touchdown. He could say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/my-father-until-the-day-that-my-dad-died-didn-t-know-how-many-points/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [Look, we can definitively agree that cable is far superior to network. That isn't to say that there can't be a great network drama…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/look-we-can-definitively-agree-that-cable-is-far-superior-to-network/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I feel like great TED Talks are ones that are a little bit subject to interpretation, that do provoke further conversation - and potentially…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-feel-like-great-ted-talks-are-ones-that-are-a-little-bit-subject-to/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I love the 'Lost' ending. I stand by it, but there are a lot of people out there who hate it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-love-the-lost-ending-i-stand-by-it-but-there-are-a-lot-of-people/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [You can watch an episode of Friends or an episode of Law & Order and just drop in, but you're not going to in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/you-can-watch-an-episode-of-friends-or-an-episode-of-law-order-and/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [Michael Arndt, that guy - you're just supposed to say nice things about other writers, but I worship Michael Arndt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/michael-arndt-that-guy-you-re-just-supposed-to-say-nice-things-about/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [The interpretive element of 'Lost' - the fact that you immediately need, as soon as the episode is over, to seek out a community…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/the-interpretive-element-of-lost-the-fact-that-you-immediately-need/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [Star Wars' is a galaxy a long time ago, far, far away. 'Star Wars' is not about our future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/star-wars-is-a-galaxy-a-long-time-ago-far-far-away-star-wars-is-not/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I felt like if I said something positive on Twitter, it got no play. But if I said something negative on Twitter, it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-felt-like-if-i-said-something-positive-on-twitter-it-got-no-play/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

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