No one wants to risk a million dollars on a few laughs. The big, flashy commercials are out. The soft sell is out. Jerry Della Femina bigcommercialdollar Change image and share on social
I gotta be involved. I still write ads; I still run around and rally the creative people. Jerry Della Femina creativegottainvolve Change image and share on social
The Democrats are going the way of Burma Shave and Crisco - products everyone loved and had in their homes. But they got old. They didn't have anything new to say about the product, and after awhile, they died. Jerry Della Femina awhileburmacrisco share on social
I'm careful to pay every single penny on my taxes. I don't have any money offshore. Jerry Della Femina carefulmoneyoffshore Change image and share on social
Probably the best advertising jobs of all are done by governments to convince people to go to war. Jerry Della Femina advertiseconvincegovernment Change image and share on social
With all my outside activities, I have to remind people I am really in advertising. Jerry Della Femina activityadvertisepeople Change image and share on social
Whether you're a mafia guy or in advertising, you always end up going back to your family. Jerry Della Femina advertisebackend Change image and share on social
Pictures bring you inside, whether you see yourself driving a new car or as a hapless prisoner who is being abused. Jerry Della Femina abusebringcar Change image and share on social
You can't be impatient about growth, because that's what leads people to make mistakes. Jerry Della Femina growthimpatientlead Change image and share on social
I ran for political office in the Hamptons once in a war I was having with the village. I came in, there were four people running, and I came in around third. It was over my food market - they arrested me. I just wanted to go for office because I thought it would be an interesting to do. Jerry Della Femina arrestfoodhampton share on social