Quotes about "Leadership & Influence"

Once shoppers become empowered, we will facilitate industries thinking in completely new terms; for example, making products that are totally biodegradable. ”

When you see somebody who's got a complaining personality, it usually means that they had some vision of what things could be, and they're constantly disappointed by that. I think that would be the camp that I would fall into - constantly horrified by the things people do. ”

I have this certain vision of the way I want my comics to look; this sort of photographic realism, but with a certain abstraction that comics can give. It's kind of a fine line. ”

For example, I noticed that every single kid in the high school in 'The Death-Ray' is based on somebody I went to high school with. ”

A lot of young chefs today get carried away by trends, by influences, by movements. ”

Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections. ”

There is too much employer-employee relationship in America. I wish the musicians would feel that many decisions have to do with them and not delegate everything to management or to the board or to the committee. This is why you get a sense of pride in some of the European orchestras: because they are part of the decision-making. ”

The mistake I really learned from was in 2005, leading the Indianapolis 500. I had a decision whether or not to save enough fuel to finish the race - which meant slowing down - or going all-out for the win. I went conservative and saved enough fuel to go to the end but finished fourth. ”

My parents gave me a practical example of what life was about, and I won't forget that. ”

When things begin to go negative, sometimes we just have to cover our ears and not let such circumstances influence us. ”