Cinema Quote by Pete Docter
“They're expecting us to make mistakes, and they've set up a process that allows us to correct for that and do it again and iterate. So I think that's a real key to the films that we've made.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Pixar Animation Studios annual talk, 2018
Accepting mistakes and designing processes to learn from them fuels continuous improvement.
In simple terms: Mistakes are built into iterative design.
Key Takeaway
Build feedback loops for progress.
Themes
learning
iteration
resilience
Mood
analytical
optimistic
Type
practical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- product development
- software engineering
- film production
Key Concepts
process design
continuous improvement
creative cycles
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance iteration with momentum?
- What systems help capture lessons quickly?
A Different Perspective
Over‑reliance on iteration can stall decisive action.
![“It's just about having faith in what I wrote and following through on the plan and making sure I get the pieces the way that I need them. It's just about executing properly in production and then in post, you know, it's working [with] and trusting my editor, and then also playing the film for…” quote by David Robert Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/60c/david-robert-mitchell-48564_cinema_it-s-just-about-having-faith-in-what-i-w_480136.jpg)
