The easy way to make money is to get special political privilege. From the beginning of time, business has cozied up to government and gotten restrictions on competition and subsidies and stuff. Charles Koch beginbusinesscompetition Change image and share on social
You read a book from beginning to end. You run a business the opposite way. You start with the end, and then you do everything you must to reach it. Jessamyn West beginbookbusiness Change image and share on social
The reality is that most celebrity defendants are extremely unknowledgeable, naive, and vulnerable, and if they get into trouble, they usually call their lawyer friends who handle criminal cases, and if they don't know any, they call their business lawyers, who then refer them to lawyer friends of theirs. Vincent Bugliosi businesscallcase share on social
In questioning initially whether I am a great investor, I open the door to question whether other similarly esteemed public icons like Bill Miller are as well. It seems, perhaps, that the longer and longer you keep at it in this business the more and more time you have to expose your Achilles heel - wherever and whatever that might be. Bill Gross achillebillbusiness share on social
The music business is a crazy game, especially for somebody like me who is really a purist about the art. Trying to balance the pressures of commercialism, it's a tightrope. It's a fine line between sticking to your guns and insanity. D'Angelo artbalancebusiness share on social
The business of peace requires more than showing up with paint brushes, foodstuffs and an oil pipeline or two. Tony Snow brushbusinessfoodstuff Change image and share on social
I have girlfriends in this business who talk about their personal lives, and it works for them, and I love it. But not for me. Kerry Washington businessgirlfriendlive Change image and share on social
I resisted the film business as long as I could, because of the big circus act and the amount of money that it costs to make films - I saw my father suffer through that. Danny Huston actamountbig Change image and share on social
Without the element of uncertainty, the bringing off of even, the greatest business triumph would be dull, routine, and eminently unsatisfying. J. Paul Getty bringbusinessdull Change image and share on social
A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement. J. Paul Getty agreementbelievebind Change image and share on social