- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Business Quotes
On risk, reinvention and the realities of business.
These quotes cover business from a few honest angles: the risk small operations take on hiring, breaking into an industry you weren't trained for, and how far an entire business can shift over the years. For more, see our Businessman quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'd always wanted to be on Broadway one day, but it seemed like a dream that might be unattainable. This business has a lot of ups and downs and I learned that pretty quickly.
- Citizenry
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even institutions of State, such as the judiciary, were seriously weakened, to the extent that the citizenry justifiably feared a breakdown in law and order. The business community was hit by a slump in sales and confidence, leading to reduced earnings and loss of jobs.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
Candice is the original spelling of my name. I changed it to Kandyse when I was really young and first starting out in the business as kind of a joke. I didn't realize it would stick! I did consider changing it, but then it seemed too confusing, so then I asked them to change it back. Not too soon, however!
- Cool
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- Nov 07, 2020
My whole family actually, but my parents. I had such a normal and amazing childhood. I've been so lucky. My parents are cool and normal. They don't talk about the business and I still have stuff to do at their house.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't have tiffs with people. I only mind my business, but whatever interferes my freedom of expression, I have always voiced.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
People who like to fume about the manner in which Disney changed beloved classics are often ignorant of history, not to mention the realities of show business.
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
More than 30 years ago, when I had embarked upon the fight against child labour, it was not even considered an issue worth any discussion. It was accepted as a way of life in India, much like it was in other countries. Today, no country or business or society can throw this issue away.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
The business breeds such a deep insecurity. It's the nature of the beast, and there is nothing you can do to get away from that.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that because we have these big female pop stars, people forget that women and marginalized people are so underrepresented in this business.
- Boss
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm fortunate that I have a female publisher, and her boss is a man of color. My world is a little more diverse, but the majority of the business is not diverse at all.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel like there is a lot of homophobia and misogyny in the music business, and I feel like I've gotten to a place where I've broken down a lot of those doors.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a large opportunity for Bon Iver to be a special thing, even from a business standpoint - just trying to do cooler things. Every band sells t-shirts and plays certain auditoriums, but I'm sick of being like everyone else, because I'm not.
- Poor
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- Nov 07, 2020
Historically, software for business was seen as unsexy because the products were seen as so poor - they provided such a poor user experience.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020