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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.
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- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's against type in the sense of my background, but it's with type in the sense that I am a loner who's new to this business and sceptical about a lot of it.
- Back
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- Nov 07, 2020
I go back to L.A. as often as I can, and even if I'm there on business, I always add on a few extra days for pleasure.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't set out to be connected. My business has allowed me to meet lots of interesting people, some of whom have become friends; but you can't force it. This terrible word - 'networking' - I really hate.
- Easy
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- Nov 07, 2020
We tend to default to complacency. Stick to the easy option. We all do it. We've tried to create a business model and society around us that is as easy and boxed as possible. We love creating boundaries and borders.
- Confidence
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some people confuse confidence with arrogance. There's no doubt in the business world there are a few big egos and I think arrogance can get in the way. But if you have the confidence to go to your higher superior and say this is wrong, it can make a difference.
- Courage
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business. John was rejected by studios, he borrowed money and did movies with his own money. You're either courageous or not. You have to find a way.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was excited to hear others talking of God. Most people in show business have some strong spirituality but don't talk about it openly.
- Cheaper
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- Nov 07, 2020
In pre-movie days, the business of peddling lies about life was spotty and unorganized. It was carried on by the cheaper magazines, dime novels, the hinterland preachers and whooping politicians.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was CEO, and I'd listen to music, a lot of people listen to music and you get inspiration from it. And a lot of things in hip hop are very instructive for being in business. Particularly, hip hop is a lot about business, and so it was very useful for me in any job.
- Success
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that business book reporting, it's all Jim Collins, it's the story of victory; it's success bias over and over again.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my own experience as a C.E.O., I would find myself laying awake at 3 A.M. asking questions about my business, and there weren't management books out there that could help me.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a company gets big, the information that informs decision-making gets massive. Depending upon the prism through which you view the business, your perspective will vary. If two people are in charge, this variance will cause conflict and delay.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020