Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jimmy Breslin

The only reason this country is different from any place else is that once in a great while, this huge, snobbish, generally untalented news reporting business stops covering stories of interest only to itself and actually serves the public.

Jeff Green

We are giving the European authorities our full cooperation in this matter. United conducts its business in full compliance with European rules and regulations.

We are looking for protection. We try to work out how well-equipped a company is to protect the business model and the market position it has now.

We are looking at internal growth opportunities, ... We're also looking externally at things that fit with our business and that would be complementary to our core business.

We are looking at every piece of our business and saying how are we going to improve the impact that we make, to move this organization forward?

We are leaving our fiscal 2001 estimates and $87 12-month price objective for Microsoft materially unchanged, following fourth-quarter results that were largely devoid of the drama of the past two quarters. Nonetheless, 'caution' remains the operative word from Microsoft management, as continued choppy monthly unit demand from business PCs and a deliberate, gradual ramp from Windows 2000 platforms and related applications hinders near-term growth.

We are learning about Hong Kong's laws, regulations, and company operating practices. Only after we are familiar with these can we do business there.

We are laser-light focused on this expense issue, and we've been able to get a much, much clearer view in terms of sizing our business and finding out exactly who we want to have on the A-team,

We're at the stage of the business cycle where statisticians can't keep up with rapidly changing developments, especially new businesses. That's where the greatest potential for an upward revision is.

We're at the point where we can't overlook anybody. We need to take care of business this weekend.

We're just going to try to proceed with business as usual.

Matt Ryan

We recognize the importance of the state and regional transportation networks and the role they play in supporting the economy of Northern Arizona. Whether it's residents or visitors making trips for business or pleasure, they rely on a dependable system to meet their needs. Recently there have been many examples when system reliability has simply failed.

We recognize that and are operating the business in a distinct way.

We recognize small business owners face many challenges. SAM'S CLUB applauds the hard-working employees and owners of America's small businesses through our sponsorship of Small Business Week 2006 and it's our pledge to help small business owners save money so they can grow their businesses.

Willie Robertson

We've been in business together ever since we were children, so back in the day, there were so many references to 'your dad.' Rather than wanting to sound totally hickified and go, 'Well, my daddy said,' we would refer to him as 'Phil.'

I'm not an Internet guy - I'm a business guy.

Wes Bentley

After 'Four Feathers,' I quit then because I just lost faith. I didn't like how the business was.

Wayne Huizenga

If you're a sponsor, and you're doing business globally, to bring your guests to South Florida is pretty nice.

Wayne Huizenga

I sold Blockbuster because I saw what was coming: the satellite dish, technology that would make the business obsolete in a few years. Why would people go to a store for a video and then have to return it when they had a dish?

Wilbur Ross

I think it's natural for any manager to want to grow his business. The question is at what rate, and in what direction, and in what format?

Will Packer

I had no intention of being a film producer, and I knew I wasn't passionate about engineering. I was always set on having my own business, controlling my own destiny.

W. G. Sebald

I always read the translator's draft all the way through - a very laborious business.

I wasn't even going to do acting. I don't know how it even happened, to be honest. I was going to go into psychology or something like that. Or business. And then some moment of madness took over and I decided, 'Oh, I'm gonna go to London and try to be an actor.'

Allyson Schwartz

I hear from the business community all the time that what they need is an educated work force. They need an infrastructure that can make people and products. You need to cultivate an environment that they can imagine living in and being in, having employees be in. And a fair tax structure. And a responsive government.

Bruce Forsyth

When I was a child, life felt so slow because all I wanted to do was get into show business. Each day seemed like a year, but when you get older, years pass like minutes. I wish there was a tape recorder where we could just slow our lives down.

Bill Rancic

I love cooking. I'm in the restaurant business.

Alan Greenspan

One of the problems with hedge funds is that they are changing so rapidly. If you have the balance sheet that closed business last night, by 11 A.M. this morning, that won't tell you very much about what they're doing.

Anne F. Beiler

It's so important for business leaders to discover what their purpose is. In the days when the business seems overwhelming, or you aren't certain you can continue, it is your purpose that will compel you to push through.

Anne F. Beiler

I never went to college. But the structure I grew up with was planted so deep that when it came to doing business, I knew how to be disciplined, create teamwork, and persevere. It set me up to be an entrepreneur and a successful franchiser.

Ashley Tisdale

The family on my mom's side, their whole business is inventing and pitching stuff. My grandfather is in infomercials. He's a pitchman, so if you're ever watching TV late at night, you'll probably see him pitching knives. My great-grandfather also invented the plastic cheese grater.

Emmanuelle Seigner

I've wanted to be Mick Jagger since I was 18. One of the things I love about music is that you don't have to be dependent on other people like you are in the film business. I hate being dependent on anyone. With my music, I can do whatever I want. I also think it's made me more relaxed as an actress.

Kimora Lee Simmons

I have help, but I'm very hands-on in everything I do. I do normal stuff, I'm a normal mother and I'm a very hardworking woman and I have hundreds of products and many businesses that I do.

Kim Basinger

My hand still shakes when I sign autographs. I still go and sit in the movies like everyone else and look up there and go 'God! Movie stars! Wow!' And I'm in this business. I walk out there just fascinated, and I always want to stay like that. I'm just a little kid going to these movies, and I don't ever want to change.