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"In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering rewards."
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"If a moneyed man had a "corny mind, a flatterer would immediately start chasing him like a hungry hen!"

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"Our spiritual history is the history of God-ventriloquists! The truth is that the voice of God is the voice of cunning Man, the ventriloquist's voice!"
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"I have heard show business characterized as a refuge for childlike persons in flight from all things harsh and real."

"Vulgar and obscene, the papers run rumors daily about people in show business, tales of wicked ways and witless affairs."

"The reviewer is a singularly detested enemy because he is, unlike the hapless artist, invulnerable."

"Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of women."

"One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I have made."

"Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undisciplined are welcome."

"I hate pride, but if I were going to be proud of anything it would have to be something I'd done myself. Race pride is kind of stupid."

"We don't really need reviewers, just first-night reporters who will tell us faithfully whether or not the audience liked the show."
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