“Commitments are one of the worst things to have in the music business. They're very annoying.”

“Christ would be a national advertiser today, I am sure, as He was a great advertiser in His own day. He thought of His life as business.”

“You can hype a questionable product for a little while, but you'll never build an enduring business.”

“I am especially grateful that I have been able to keep my own style over the decades, in spite of the many changes that have taken place in the world of fashion and in its business.”

“The movie business is a big gamble.”

“Childhood is a tricky business. Usually, something goes wrong.”

“I think early on I knew what I was going to do and it was based a lot on familiarity but it was also because I didn't have a lot of skills. There was nothing I wanted t be. I didn't want to be a doctor. I wanted to be in show business.”

“It's a real roller-coaster ride if you're lucky to have longevity in this business - you have to be able to ride those waves.”

“The business is a very tricky obstacle course, and you should be very clear about work begetting work. If you're not working, you're not interesting.”