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"I knew I wanted to be a journalist ever since I was a teenager. While it is interesting and gratifying to be on the business side and to see how that all works, the main reason I kept a business role here was to protect the editorial integrity of Salon."

"I knew I wanted to be a journalist ever since I was a teenager. While it is interesting and gratifying to be on the business side and to see how that all works, the main reason I kept a business role here was to protect the editorial integrity of Salon."

David Talbot, American Journalist

Business, Integrity, Reason

9

"This is a business built on promotion. We've been giving music away to radio stations for 30 years."

"This is a business built on promotion. We've been giving music away to radio stations for 30 years."

Hilary Rosen, American Businessman

Business, Music, Giving, Promotion

9

"The business manager was doing fine back in his office while they were out on the line, hungry. And, so they started to see a lot of that and there was, that maybe the leadership had its own cause. More so than the miners, you know, it was like a power struggle."

"The business manager was doing fine back in his office while they were out on the line, hungry. And, so they started to see a lot of that and there was, that maybe the leadership had its own cause. More so than the miners, you know, it was like a power struggle."

Richard Grimes, American Actor

Business, Leadership, Power, Manager

9

"My father was trained as a saddler, but in fact as a young man worked in his father's business of rearing and selling cattle, so he grew up in the countryside."

"My father was trained as a saddler, but in fact as a young man worked in his father's business of rearing and selling cattle, so he grew up in the countryside."

Aaron Klug, British Physicist

Business, Father, Selling, Fact

9

"Business chief executive officers and their boards succumb to the pressures of the financial markets and their fears of takeovers and pour out their energies to produce quarterly earnings - at the expense of building their companies for the long term."

"Business chief executive officers and their boards succumb to the pressures of the financial markets and their fears of takeovers and pour out their energies to produce quarterly earnings - at the expense of building their companies for the long term."

J. Irwin Miller, American Businessman

Business, Financial, Building

9

"When I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest."

"When I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest."

Ethel Merman, American Musician

Business, Succeed

9

"To business that we love we rise bedtime, and go to't with delight."

"To business that we love we rise bedtime, and go to't with delight."

Sydney Smith, English Clergyman

Business, Love, Delight

9

"People in the business will stay with you through drugs and alcohol and divorces and insanity and everything else, but you have a failure, pal, and they don't want to know nothing about you!"

"People in the business will stay with you through drugs and alcohol and divorces and insanity and everything else, but you have a failure, pal, and they don't want to know nothing about you!"

Don Johnson, American Actor

Business, People, Failure, Alcohol

9

"If there wasn't any business and it was just strictly basketball, then there would be no issue, it would probably be done by now. But the team has to protect."

"If there wasn't any business and it was just strictly basketball, then there would be no issue, it would probably be done by now. But the team has to protect."

Jason Kidd, American Athlete

Business, Basketball, Now

9

"Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the Celtic tradition no one could be a teacher unless he or she was a poet."

"Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the Celtic tradition no one could be a teacher unless he or she was a poet."

Huston Smith, American Theologian

Business, Poetry, Truth, Language

9

"I love making people laugh and feel good, and that's awesome and special for me to be able to do that, but there really is nothing like kicking ass whether it's on a major scale, or whether it's in more of a dramatic fashion. Being physical and taking care of business the old-fashioned way is something that I love doing."

"I love making people laugh and feel good, and that's awesome and special for me to be able to do that, but there really is nothing like kicking ass whether it's on a major scale, or whether it's in more of a dramatic fashion. Being physical and taking care of business the old-fashioned way is something that I love doing."

Dwayne Johnson, American Actor

Business, Love, People, Being

9

"I'm not going to give up doing interesting things. I'm going to do it as long as I possibly can and hopefully have longevity in this business."

"I'm not going to give up doing interesting things. I'm going to do it as long as I possibly can and hopefully have longevity in this business."

Jessica Biel, American Actress

Business, Longevity

9

"My father was adamant in his disapproval of my interest in show business."

"My father was adamant in his disapproval of my interest in show business."

Paul Lynde, American Comedian

Business, Father, Interest

9

"I want to go out at the top, but the secret is knowing when you're at the top, it's so difficult in this business, your career fluctuates all the time, up and down, like a pair of trousers."

"I want to go out at the top, but the secret is knowing when you're at the top, it's so difficult in this business, your career fluctuates all the time, up and down, like a pair of trousers."

Rod Stewart, Scottish Musician

Business, Time, Career, Want

9

"I don't believe we're the party of big business."

"I don't believe we're the party of big business."

Ed Gillespie, American Politician

Business, Party

9

"What other people think about me is not my business."

"What other people think about me is not my business."

Michael J. Fox, Canadian Actor

Business, People

9

"At American Airlines, we have built a business around the love of travel that has lasted three quarters of a century. And I'm pretty sure we're just getting started."

"At American Airlines, we have built a business around the love of travel that has lasted three quarters of a century. And I'm pretty sure we're just getting started."

Gerard Arpey, American Businessman

Business, Love, Travel

9

"Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way."

"Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way."

Edna Ferber, American Novelist

Business, People, Living, Lonely

9

"We are in the entertaining business, they want to get autographs, they want to take something home, whether it's a signed hat or, you know, program or whatever it might be."

"We are in the entertaining business, they want to get autographs, they want to take something home, whether it's a signed hat or, you know, program or whatever it might be."

Bernhard Langer, German Athlete

Business, Home, Want

9

"Being in the music business is a totally different industry right there."

"Being in the music business is a totally different industry right there."

Christina Milian, American Musician

Business, Music, Being, Right

9

"If a product's future is unlikely to be remarkable - if you can't imagine a future in which people are once again fascinated by your product - it's time to realize that the game has changed. Instead of investing in a dying product, take profits and reinvest them in building something new."

"If a product's future is unlikely to be remarkable - if you can't imagine a future in which people are once again fascinated by your product - it's time to realize that the game has changed. Instead of investing in a dying product, take profits and reinvest them in building something new."

Seth Godin, American Writer

Business, Product, Innovation, Future

9

"I'm grateful I've got my mind. I can take care of my own business."

"I'm grateful I've got my mind. I can take care of my own business."

John Morton, English Clergyman

Business, Care, Mind

9

"Show business is one of those things that people can use to get themselves out of the lower rung of society."

"Show business is one of those things that people can use to get themselves out of the lower rung of society."

Taylor Hackford, American Director

Business, Society, People

9

"Business owners have made a strong case to me that they need guest workers. But none has suggested that these workers should be placed on a path to citizenship."

"Business owners have made a strong case to me that they need guest workers. But none has suggested that these workers should be placed on a path to citizenship."

John Shadegg, American Politician

Business, Citizenship, Guest, Workers

9

"The people who make art their business are mostly imposters."

"The people who make art their business are mostly imposters."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

Business, Art, People

9

"I challenge you to show me where the saloon has ever helped business, education, church, morals or anything we hold dear."

"I challenge you to show me where the saloon has ever helped business, education, church, morals or anything we hold dear."

Billy Sunday, American Clergyman

Business, Education, Church, Challenge

9

"I was immature the way I handled the business. I saw myself as a tribune of the people."

"I was immature the way I handled the business. I saw myself as a tribune of the people."

Ron Silver, American Actor

Business, People

9

"That folk music led to learning to play, and making things up led to what turns out to be the most lucrative part of the music business - writing, because you get paid every time that song gets played."

"That folk music led to learning to play, and making things up led to what turns out to be the most lucrative part of the music business - writing, because you get paid every time that song gets played."

Jackson Browne, American Musician

Business, Music, Time, Folk

9

"The artist is extremely lucky who is presented with the worst possible ordeal which will not actually kill him. At that point, he's in business."

"The artist is extremely lucky who is presented with the worst possible ordeal which will not actually kill him. At that point, he's in business."

John Berryman, American Poet

Business, Artist, Will

9

"Business as usual will not be accepted by any part of this city."

"Business as usual will not be accepted by any part of this city."

Harold Washington, American Politician

9

"My juices needed restoring. I needed a sabbatical from the record business."

"My juices needed restoring. I needed a sabbatical from the record business."

Norman Granz, American Musician

9

"What is so refreshing playing with Neil Finn and all his friends is these people think exactly the same - regular people doing their thing and separating the music from the business."

"What is so refreshing playing with Neil Finn and all his friends is these people think exactly the same - regular people doing their thing and separating the music from the business."

Ed O'Brien, English Musician

Business, Music, People, Friends

9

"Our friends have nothing to do with the business. Some of our closest friends in Florida are not stars."

"Our friends have nothing to do with the business. Some of our closest friends in Florida are not stars."

Kelly Preston, American Actress

Business, Friends, Nothing, Stars

9

"I got into the acting business very young."

"I got into the acting business very young."

James MacArthur, American Actor

Business, Acting

9

"America has global trade with plenty of nations that provide inexpensive labor, but it's better for us when they're in our own hemisphere, rather than sending that business halfway around the world."

"America has global trade with plenty of nations that provide inexpensive labor, but it's better for us when they're in our own hemisphere, rather than sending that business halfway around the world."

Ernest Istook, American Politician

Business, America, Labor, Nations

9

"I'd retired for about six or seven years. Coming back to the business, I found that I was sort of not quite a has-been, and it wasn't a new career, it was just kind of difficult to crack the nut, so to speak."

"I'd retired for about six or seven years. Coming back to the business, I found that I was sort of not quite a has-been, and it wasn't a new career, it was just kind of difficult to crack the nut, so to speak."

Julie London, American Musician

Business, Career, Years

9

"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

9

"Business can be a source of progressive change."

"Business can be a source of progressive change."

Jerry Greenfield, American Businessman

Business, Change

9

"Almost all Iraqis with any previous experience in the intelligence business are Sunni Arab, increasing the risk of penetration of the new intelligence apparatus by the insurgency."

"Almost all Iraqis with any previous experience in the intelligence business are Sunni Arab, increasing the risk of penetration of the new intelligence apparatus by the insurgency."

Wayne White, American Artist

Business, Experience, Intelligence, Risk

9

"I'm lucky to be in this business. I'm very grateful."

"I'm lucky to be in this business. I'm very grateful."

Steve Guttenberg, American Actor

9

"My experience has shown me that the people who are exceptionally good in business aren't so because of what they know but because of their insatiable need to know more."

"My experience has shown me that the people who are exceptionally good in business aren't so because of what they know but because of their insatiable need to know more."

Michael Gerber, American Writer

Business, Experience, People

9

"I want business to prosper and make a profit caused by business expansion and prosperity."

"I want business to prosper and make a profit caused by business expansion and prosperity."

Roy Barnes, American Politician

Business, Profit, Prosperity, Want

9

"I just went into this business for laughs. I guess I don't mind being an actor so much now."

"I just went into this business for laughs. I guess I don't mind being an actor so much now."

Chevy Chase, American Comedian

Business, Actor, Being, Mind

9

"But my observation has been, certainly in the news business, you've got to give 110 percent."

"But my observation has been, certainly in the news business, you've got to give 110 percent."

Sam Donaldson, American Journalist

Business, News, Observation

9

"Acting is a tough business, and you need to be in good shape mentally and physically."

"Acting is a tough business, and you need to be in good shape mentally and physically."

Juliette Binoche, French Actress

Business, Acting

9

"And I thought I'd always like some form of business, I didn't know what kind of business I'd go in."

"And I thought I'd always like some form of business, I didn't know what kind of business I'd go in."

Sanford I. Weill, American Businessman

Business, Thought

9

"The business of a Political Economist is neither to recommend nor to dissuade, but to state general principles, which it is fatal to neglect, but neither advisable, nor perhaps practicable, to use as the sole, or even the principal, guides in the actual conduct of affairs."

"The business of a Political Economist is neither to recommend nor to dissuade, but to state general principles, which it is fatal to neglect, but neither advisable, nor perhaps practicable, to use as the sole, or even the principal, guides in the actual conduct of affairs."

Nassau William Senior, English Economist

Business, Neglect, Principles, State

9

"No matter what the role, you're trying to do the impossible - make a living in show business."

"No matter what the role, you're trying to do the impossible - make a living in show business."

Peter Gallagher, American Actor

Business, Living, Trying

9

"In my career, people in the record business have been rockin' in the same ol' boat. They all crooks - I'll say it clear and loud - especially the big ones."

"In my career, people in the record business have been rockin' in the same ol' boat. They all crooks - I'll say it clear and loud - especially the big ones."

John Lee Hooker, American Musician

Business, People, Career

9

"And, Mr. Speaker, if the Governor and Council don't see fit to fall in with us, I say let the general duty law, and all, go to the devil, sir, and go about our business."

"And, Mr. Speaker, if the Governor and Council don't see fit to fall in with us, I say let the general duty law, and all, go to the devil, sir, and go about our business."

Christopher Gadsden, American Soldier

Business, Devil, Duty, Law

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