Top 100 Quotes by Jerry Della Femina

About Jerry Della Femina

These are some quotes by American author Jerry Della Femina Businessman, who was born in 1936.

I came from a poor family in Coney Island. I learned to write by reading the 'Post.' This was my education.

I came from a poor family in Coney Island. I learned to write by reading the 'Post.' This was my education.

Jerry Della Femina

I came into advertising in 1961. I had been turned down for jobs on the Ford account in the late Fifties as 'not their type.' If it hadn't been for Bill Bernbach, I would now be sitting in some luncheonette, continuing my life as a messenger.

Jerry Della Femina

As long as the attitude is to only show the sheet metal, then automobile advertising will continue to be wretched.

As long as the attitude is to only show the sheet metal, then automobile advertising will continue to be wretched.

Jerry Della Femina

Sad to say, negative advertising really works.

Sad to say, negative advertising really works.

Jerry Della Femina

I grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and I'm a great believer that you can't have too conservative a President nor too liberal a Supreme Court. So I'm a walking contradiction. I believe that you should try to really protect people's rights in every way, and also, people should be allowed to do what they do.

Jerry Della Femina

I have a small vocabulary, which I move around fast.

I have a small vocabulary, which I move around fast.

Jerry Della Femina

Once people feel comfortable with something, they say, 'Let's try it.'

Once people feel comfortable with something, they say, 'Let's try it.'

Jerry Della Femina

I am a temporary amusement.

I am a temporary amusement.

Jerry Della Femina

'Mad Men' is celebrating a time that no longer exists.

'Mad Men' is celebrating a time that no longer exists.

Jerry Della Femina

The whole idea of a spokesman is a joke and a fraud if you drop someone like a hot potato if there's controversy.

The whole idea of a spokesman is a joke and a fraud if you drop someone like a hot potato if there's controversy.

Jerry Della Femina

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