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"As far as show business, it's the gratification of doing something that pleases the fans."

"As far as show business, it's the gratification of doing something that pleases the fans."

Bobby Sherman, American Musician

31

"Show business is just like high school, except you get paid."

"Show business is just like high school, except you get paid."

Martin Mull, American Actor

Business, School

31

"I'll never forget that show season. It was completely mad. I was staying between Christy and Naomi's rooms and it was all limos and the Ritz Hotel and all that kind of business."

"I'll never forget that show season. It was completely mad. I was staying between Christy and Naomi's rooms and it was all limos and the Ritz Hotel and all that kind of business."

Kate Moss, English Model

Business, Forget

31

"That's an aspect of this business which can be very frustrating and aggravating. Most of what is written about you is wrong and so much of what does get printed is often about personal things that you don't want to have other people read about."

"That's an aspect of this business which can be very frustrating and aggravating. Most of what is written about you is wrong and so much of what does get printed is often about personal things that you don't want to have other people read about."

Winona Ryder, American Actress

Business, People, Want, Wrong

31

"For me, the most fun is change or growth. There are definitely elements of both that I like. Launching a business is kind of like a motorboat: You can go very quickly and turn fast."

"For me, the most fun is change or growth. There are definitely elements of both that I like. Launching a business is kind of like a motorboat: You can go very quickly and turn fast."

Tony Hsieh, American Businessman

Business, Change, Growth, Fun

31

"My theory is, if you can do comedy and you can be in a scene with someone like Brad Garrett and hold your own, you've really got a future in this business."

"My theory is, if you can do comedy and you can be in a scene with someone like Brad Garrett and hold your own, you've really got a future in this business."

Faith Ford, American Actress

Business, Comedy, Future, Theory

31

"Music is the one part of the entertainment business where you can't fool anybody into buying a record."

"Music is the one part of the entertainment business where you can't fool anybody into buying a record."

Nile Rodgers, American Musician

Business, Music, Buying, Entertainment

31

"I'm not in the business of becoming famous. And that's the advice I give to younger aspiring actors. Work onstage and do the little roles. In the end it's not important to be seen. It's important to do. There's a lot of disappointment in this business, but my family keeps me grounded."

"I'm not in the business of becoming famous. And that's the advice I give to younger aspiring actors. Work onstage and do the little roles. In the end it's not important to be seen. It's important to do. There's a lot of disappointment in this business, but my family keeps me grounded."

Kristen Bell, American Actress

Business, Family, Work, Actors

31

"I always knew, that in some way, I'd be connected to, and involved in, the music business."

"I always knew, that in some way, I'd be connected to, and involved in, the music business."

Jeff Healey, Canadian Musician

Business, Music

31

"Well over fifty years ago I was making radio loudspeakers and radio sets in Rochester, New York; pretty young and inexperienced; but we survived the depression."

"Well over fifty years ago I was making radio loudspeakers and radio sets in Rochester, New York; pretty young and inexperienced; but we survived the depression."

Stuart Symington, American Businessman

Business, Depression, Pretty, Years

31

"I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit."

"I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit."

Mitch Hedberg, American Comedian

31

"I was raised in Hollywood and knew, from as early as grammar school, classmates who were in the business."

"I was raised in Hollywood and knew, from as early as grammar school, classmates who were in the business."

Mike Farrell, American Actor

Business, Grammar, Hollywood, School

31

"That's what show business is, sincere insincerity."

"That's what show business is, sincere insincerity."

Benny Hill, English Comedian

Business, Insincerity

31

"Above all, film is a business... Independence is a really cool thing as you can be a bit more bold, and take a few more chances with what you do."

"Above all, film is a business... Independence is a really cool thing as you can be a bit more bold, and take a few more chances with what you do."

Mel Gibson, American Actor

Business, Film, Independence

31

"Are you setting business goals? Try this:Step 1: Add a "0" to your revenue goal.Step 2: Take away a "0" from your expense goal.Step 3: Let your mind go to work.Thank me later."

"Are you setting business goals? Try this:Step 1: Add a "0" to your revenue goal.Step 2: Take away a "0" from your expense goal.Step 3: Let your mind go to work.Thank me later."

Richie Norton, American Author

Business, Goal, Strategy, Success

31

"When you're five years old, and you're running a business that people did not think there was room for, getting attention is not a bad thing. Letting it be known by whatever colorful language is necessary is not a bad thing."

"When you're five years old, and you're running a business that people did not think there was room for, getting attention is not a bad thing. Letting it be known by whatever colorful language is necessary is not a bad thing."

Brit Hume, American Journalist

Business, People, Attention, Language

31

"All those years we'd spent learning these chops, and all those gigs in Germany where you'd play all night, and along comes punk. It has nothing to do with that. A lot of people went out of business."

"All those years we'd spent learning these chops, and all those gigs in Germany where you'd play all night, and along comes punk. It has nothing to do with that. A lot of people went out of business."

Nick Lowe, English Musician

Business, People, Germany, Learning

31

"I was a weirdo to want to be in show business. Most kids wanted to be teachers or nurses."

"I was a weirdo to want to be in show business. Most kids wanted to be teachers or nurses."

Nell Carter, American Actress

Business, Kids, Nurses, Teachers

31

"Management innovation has both hard elements such as process and metrics, and soft elements such as communication and culture."

"Management innovation has both hard elements such as process and metrics, and soft elements such as communication and culture."

Pearl Zhu, American Author

Business, Management, Innovation, Process, Communication

31

"Location is the key to most businesses, and the entrepreneurs typically build their reputation at a particular spot."

"Location is the key to most businesses, and the entrepreneurs typically build their reputation at a particular spot."

Phyllis Schlafly, American Activist

Business, Entrepreneurs, Key, Reputation

31

"With the permanent elimination of this tax, farmers and business owners will have the sense of security they need to plan for the financial future of their business or farm and their family."

"With the permanent elimination of this tax, farmers and business owners will have the sense of security they need to plan for the financial future of their business or farm and their family."

Doc Hastings, American Politician

Business, Family, Financial, Future

31

"I've fallen back on this periodically, although I must say that getting out of the grocery business ranked right up there with getting out of the army as one of the happier experiences of my life."

"I've fallen back on this periodically, although I must say that getting out of the grocery business ranked right up there with getting out of the army as one of the happier experiences of my life."

David Eddings, American Author

Business, Life, Army, Right

31

"Just watching Jack Lemmon made me want to get into this business."

"Just watching Jack Lemmon made me want to get into this business."

Hank Azaria, American Actor

31

"To help small business owners get the cash they deserve for their business needs."

"To help small business owners get the cash they deserve for their business needs."

Ken Poirot, American Motivational Speaker

Business, Finance, Support, Opportunity

31

"Part of your heritage in this society is the opportunity to become financially independent."

"Part of your heritage in this society is the opportunity to become financially independent."

Jim Rohn, American Businessman

Business, Society, Opportunity

31

"There is no question that everybody who works in show business is lucky because of the number of people who wish they where working in show business."

"There is no question that everybody who works in show business is lucky because of the number of people who wish they where working in show business."

Brent Spiner, American Actor

Business, People, Question

31

"The business today is completely different and it's very producer driven, so that a songwriter needs to have producing chops, be a singer/songwriter, or find a singer to develop."

"The business today is completely different and it's very producer driven, so that a songwriter needs to have producing chops, be a singer/songwriter, or find a singer to develop."

Cynthia Weil, American Musician

Business, Needs, Today

30

"For far too long, the people of Northern Ireland have been denied an equal voice and equal representation in government. It is time for the Assembly and Executive to be up and running and the people's business to be addressed."

"For far too long, the people of Northern Ireland have been denied an equal voice and equal representation in government. It is time for the Assembly and Executive to be up and running and the people's business to be addressed."

James T. Walsh, American Politician

Business, Time, Government, People

30

"Our expanding Canadian operations are concrete evidence of General Motors confidence in Canada."

"Our expanding Canadian operations are concrete evidence of General Motors confidence in Canada."

Charles E. Wilson, American Businessman

Business, Canada, Confidence

30

"Warren Spector is amazing, and his team is as good as any in the business. Shame to see all the revenues from their game entangled with all the madness of the Dallas office."

"Warren Spector is amazing, and his team is as good as any in the business. Shame to see all the revenues from their game entangled with all the madness of the Dallas office."

Mike Wilson, American Journalist

Business, Madness, Office, Shame

30

"We get paid for bringing value to the market place."

"We get paid for bringing value to the market place."

Jim Rohn, American Businessman

Business, Value

30

"You just can't get too focused on worrying about what's going to happen in the next quarter. You have to worry about where the business is headed long-term."

"You just can't get too focused on worrying about what's going to happen in the next quarter. You have to worry about where the business is headed long-term."

James Sinegal, American Businessman

Business, Worry

30

"Well, I just can't play the game anymore. I'm 63 years old, and I've been in the business for 40 years now. I take good advice and direction really well, but I don't need somebody that finished college two years ago to come in and tell me what I should be recording."

"Well, I just can't play the game anymore. I'm 63 years old, and I've been in the business for 40 years now. I take good advice and direction really well, but I don't need somebody that finished college two years ago to come in and tell me what I should be recording."

Charlie Daniels, American Musician

Business, Advice, College, Direction

30

"Every business is there to make money, and making a record is business. This tends to be forgotten by many."

"Every business is there to make money, and making a record is business. This tends to be forgotten by many."

Giorgio Moroder, Italian Producer

Business, Money

30

"Music is something I must do, business is something I need to do, and Africa is something I have to do. That's the way it breaks down in my life."

"Music is something I must do, business is something I need to do, and Africa is something I have to do. That's the way it breaks down in my life."

Bob Geldof, Irish Actor

Business, Life, Music

30

"I used to be and I still am into psychology. I would like to be able to pursue something like that, but I don't know. The older I've gotten, the more endearing this business has become and I can't really imagine leaving it."

"I used to be and I still am into psychology. I would like to be able to pursue something like that, but I don't know. The older I've gotten, the more endearing this business has become and I can't really imagine leaving it."

Lindsey Shaw, American Actress

Business, Psychology

30

"The success combination in business is: Do what you do better... and: do more of what you do."

"The success combination in business is: Do what you do better... and: do more of what you do."

David Joseph Schwartz, American Businessman

Business, Success

30

"If you want to stay in the business then you've got to be a bit shrewd, haven't you?"

"If you want to stay in the business then you've got to be a bit shrewd, haven't you?"

Katie Price, english Model

30

"It's all a matter of how agents want to handle their clients."

"It's all a matter of how agents want to handle their clients."

Lorrie Fair, American Athlete

Business, Clients, Want

30

"In America, we no longer have an institutionalized, organized way of calling business to task - of taking them to account for what they've done - and this is especially true in the cultural realm."

"In America, we no longer have an institutionalized, organized way of calling business to task - of taking them to account for what they've done - and this is especially true in the cultural realm."

Thomas Frank, American Author

Business, America

30

"Capital is dead labor, which, vampire-like, lives only by sucking living labor, and lives the more, the more labor it sucks."

"Capital is dead labor, which, vampire-like, lives only by sucking living labor, and lives the more, the more labor it sucks."

Karl Marx, German Philosopher

Business, Labor, Living

30

"I think that if you can achieve a balance, then you appease a lot of yourself and your career and what it takes to maintain in this business for a while."

"I think that if you can achieve a balance, then you appease a lot of yourself and your career and what it takes to maintain in this business for a while."

Ray Liotta, American Actor

Business, Balance, Career

30

"And I trusted someone to look after me on the business side of life."

"And I trusted someone to look after me on the business side of life."

Elton John, English Musician

30

"I learned everything that I know about comedy and about show business and a lot about life from Carl."

"I learned everything that I know about comedy and about show business and a lot about life from Carl."

Dick Van Dyke, American Actor

Business, Life, Comedy

30

"And then there's all these other creeps that surround your band and suck off you like leeches and try to manipulate you and your business. You have to watch like a hawk. I'm always ready to fight. I see it very much as a battle."

"And then there's all these other creeps that surround your band and suck off you like leeches and try to manipulate you and your business. You have to watch like a hawk. I'm always ready to fight. I see it very much as a battle."

Shirley Manson, Scottish Musician

Business, Battle, Fight

30

"Due to a big bust in Cuba, my father's business suffered badly, so I was free to choose my own career. I became a professional dancer, and I went on the road and started making real money."

"Due to a big bust in Cuba, my father's business suffered badly, so I was free to choose my own career. I became a professional dancer, and I went on the road and started making real money."

Cesar Romero, American Actor

Business, Money, Father, Career

30

"Being a father to my family and a husband is to me much more important than what I did in the business."

"Being a father to my family and a husband is to me much more important than what I did in the business."

Tom Bosley, American Actor

Business, Family, Father, HusbBeing

30

"The problem is that I don't want to add another record to the world that is not necessary to be published, except to make some business. There has to be a musical reason."

"The problem is that I don't want to add another record to the world that is not necessary to be published, except to make some business. There has to be a musical reason."

Eberhard Weber, German Musician

Business, Reason, Want, World

30

"I have done things politically, and I've been running a business at the same time, but I sort of joke that to some extent I do more than most legislators have done in their whole careers, and I've been doing it as a part-time job."

"I have done things politically, and I've been running a business at the same time, but I sort of joke that to some extent I do more than most legislators have done in their whole careers, and I've been doing it as a part-time job."

Craig Benson, American Politician

Business, Time, Careers, Job

30

"I've been in this business so long, it just doesn't faze me. I know what's going to happen before it happens."

"I've been in this business so long, it just doesn't faze me. I know what's going to happen before it happens."

Dustin Diamond, American Actor

30

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