Quotes about "Leadership & Influence"

Life is absolutely horrific, leading up to absolute horror. ”

Jay-Z ain't a manager; he owns a management company. He been through this; he been through the game for a long time, so he knows tactics in taking artists in certain directions we need to go in. ”

By the time I got to be director of product management at Thomas-Conrad, I was in a better negotiating position, as I had accumulated more accomplishments and gained a reputation for having a great work ethic. ”

Barry White, Smokey Robinson and Curtis Mayfield are big influences for me. But I'm also a metal head. I was in a bunch of punk rock bands. The Bee Gees, hip-hop and the Beach Boys are just as much of an influence on me as Smokey. ”

Gary Numan had a huge influence on both my music and my style. He had his own unique fashion sense - that futuristic space style. It was out there. ”

I never told my kids, 'You've got to work hard.' I just worked hard, and they followed my example. ”

Government is supposed to lead by example in many cases. Government that's not particularly caring and is hands-off is not particularly inspiring. ”

I did have fun, for example, in The Black Hole which was very popular among youngsters. ”

A small group of motivated citizens can potentially have as much influence as a lobby group spending millions of dollars. ”

I feel like there's a witch hunt by some film sites and people that immediately disregard something if it shows any sort of influence. ”