“Having George W. Bush giving a lecture on business ethics is like having a leper give you a facial, it just doesn't work!”

“To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to us but time, which even he has who has nothing else.”

“The message I take all round the world is Britain is open for business.”

“Hackers are breaking the systems for profit. Before, it was about intellectual curiosity and pursuit of knowledge and thrill, and now hacking is big business.”

“I gave up lots of things I love doing: writing, and business, and playing the piano and so on.”

“My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me and think of me.”

“The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind ahead even more than teamwork.”

“I'm not a kid. You don't get in this business for anonymity. It's not like I have posters of myself on the wall, but at the same time, I'm kind of ready for a little bit of it, but I worry for my little one, and my family - their privacy. That's what I'm more protective of.”

“Obamacare has got everyone on edge. I mean, small business - men and women or big business are sitting out there saying we have no idea what this is going to cost, but we know it's going to cost us and cost us a lot.”

“I am just at that stage of wondering where I go from here. I came into this business almost by accident, but now it has become serious. What started as a bit of fun, something to do other than be a model, has taken on a different career curve. I have been forced to ask where that curve is going to end up.”

“Spend a lot of time talking to customers face to face. You'd be amazed how many companies don't listen to their customers.”

“The nature of motion capture is only going to work for certain films. It's not going to put any other type of movies out of business.”

“The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.”

“Kids are brought into show business because they are cute and see truth and they're very bright. But there's a sense of doing it because you want the adults to be approving of you. You want to make them happy.”

“I know the history of the record business so well because I followed Billie Holiday into the record studios. It was so primitive compared to the sophisticated business today.”

“Ultimately, who you choose to be in a relationship with and what you do in your bedroom is your business.”

“I do not regret one professional enemy I have made. Any actor who doesn't dare to make an enemy should get out of the business.”

“I want to put a ding in the universe.”

“Freedom. Freedom of religion. Freedom to speak their mind. Freedom to build a life. And yes, freedom to build a business. With their own hands. This is the essence of the American experience.”

“I'm happy to report that 'The New Press' is still in business to this day. But not thanks to me. I was a really bad publishing intern.”

“In terms of having a business, I wanted to let it go beyond what my personal taste is. Basically, I'm in a kilt and a white shirt every day. So, you know, I don't have a lot of scope, and I'm really picky about what I wear.”