“The life of a man who deliberately runs through his fortune often becomes a business speculation his friends, his pleasures, patrons, and acquaintances are his capital.”

“'Handsome' means many things to many people. If people consider me handsome, I feel flattered - and have my parents to thank for it. Realistically, it doesn't hurt to be good-looking, especially in this business.”

“It takes more than capital to swing business. You've got to have the A. I. D. degree to get by - Advertising, Initiative, and Dynamics.”

“An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.”

“Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed nothing else can be managed.”

“The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.”

“People assume that all artists make for terrible business people, but I'm in complete charge of my own career.”

“A firm, for instance, that does business in many countries of the world is driven to spend an enormous amount of time, labour, and money in providing for translation services.”

“Desperation is the perfume of the young actor. It's so satisfying to have gotten rid of it. If you keep smelling it, it can drive you crazy. In this business a lot of people go nuts, go eccentric, even end up dead from it. Not my plan.”