About the book
Curiosity, Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer argues, is what fueled his rise in Hollywood, and in a book co-written with Charles Fishman he shows how others can put it to use. For most of his life Grazer has held what he calls curiosity conversations with spies, royals, scientists, politicians, Nobel laureates and artists, anyone whose story might widen his view of the world. He traces how those talks fed the ideas behind movies and shows such as Splash, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, 8 Mile and Arrested Development. The book offers a blueprint for awakening curiosity, with uses ranging from management at work to creativity and romantic relationships. It reached the New York Times best seller list.
Sheryl Sandberg praised it as a tribute to curiosity as the shared source of innovation and disruptive thinking, and Eric Schmidt endorsed it, saying curiosity is what makes people human. Malcolm Gladwell praised it as a window on Grazer's restless imagination and on how simply asking questions can change a life.
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This book has 6 recommendations
Thom Singer (Podcaster/Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do)
A Curious Mind by Brian Grazier - we all need to put curiosity higher as a priority
Eric Schmidt (Ex-CEO/Google)
To have a great life, you need to be curious. Curiosity is what makes us human and moves our world forward. Brian Grazer tells this story in an exceptional way and demonstrates how everyone can tap into curiosity to live a bigger life.
Sheryl Sandberg (COO/Facebook)
A powerful tribute to the ways innovation and disruptive thinking stem from a common trait: curiosity. Because the little girl who asks ‘Why is the sky blue?’ becomes the woman who can change the world.
Dick Costolo (CEO & Co-Founder/Chorus; Mentor/Index Ventures, Ex-CEO/Twitter)
Curiosity leads to insights and fuels the creative process – and nobody knows more about curiosity than Brian Grazer. In his delightful book, A Curious Mind, we get to see that curiously creative process in action.
Malcolm Gladwell (Author, Co-Founder/The Next Big Idea Club)
A window on Brian Grazer's restless, relentless, remarkable imagination. It is a captivating account of how the simple act of asking questions can change your life.
Arianna Huffington (Founder/Thrive Global)
I love Brian Grazer’s soulful message about the power of curiosity. He inspires, entertains, and shows how we can use curiosity to tap into the power of wonder and wisdom we are all born with.
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