I think a good business book has one coherent idea that is richly played out. Marcus Buckingham bookbusinesscoherent Change image and share on social
Some people are the greatest people on Earth with good hearts and will get in the studio and make the most negative music in the world for the sake of success. That's what the music business does to you. That's what capitalism does to you. Lupe Fiasco businesscapitalismearth share on social
The food business is very tough, but there's also a lot of love and very giving. Marcus Samuelsson businessfoodgive Change image and share on social
I'm actually very snobbish about directors. I have to say 'no' all the time. 'No' is the most powerful word in our business. You've got to protect yourself. Brad Pitt businessdirectorhave Change image and share on social
The problem with venality in business is that getting outraged about it makes it easy to miss the systemic problems that venality often disguises. James Surowiecki businessdisguiseeasy Change image and share on social
In practice, downsizing is too often about cutting your work force while keeping your business the same, and doing so not by investments in productivity-enhancing technology, but by making people pull 80-hour weeks and bringing in temps to fill the gap. James Surowiecki bringbusinesscut share on social
I'm an indie artist with major distribution, so one foot in the extreme major music business and one foot in the abyss of indie artists. John Oates abyssartistbusiness Change image and share on social
We should be doing more business with China. We should be better connected to the Chinese economy. George Osborne businesschinachinese Change image and share on social
These women whose antics we smirk at good-naturedly in the pap-traps put themselves out there at least partly on their beauty; they are in showbiz, and showing what they've got is part of their business as much as it is for male show-ponies from the Chippendales to George Clooney. Julie Burchill anticbeautybusiness share on social
