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I enjoy building more than managing. ”
I liked being CEO of Blockbuster, but my job is to put it on the bottom line for shareholders. ”
I busted my butt all my life building companies. ”
When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way. ”
It really is no different in the way that we make records and shoot music videos. I don't think of the movie as being a great leap out of my current profession. ”
I didn't aim at anything except good music. ”
I go on a good many adventure-type trips. Whenever I go on one, it's always potentially going to be the setting for one of my books. I pay more attention to certain aspects than some other people might. Sometimes I use them, sometimes I don't. Most of the books I write are based on experiences I've had to some extent. ”
Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs? No - no, your lean, hungry men who are continually worrying society, and setting the whole community by the ears. ”
I know of some guitar-based rock bands that refuse to record anything that they can't play live. But some of the best stuff I come up with are studio-based performances - bringing out whatever accident I had in the studio and building a song around that. ”
I don't think I would change anything. I think we've done a fairly good job of remaining sane and making the right decisions. ”