Obviously, waste disposal is an enormous and fantastic industry.

Making money is certainly the one addiction I cannot shake.

I have one talent, and that's figuring out what people want about two minutes before they know it themselves.

False praise is worse than no praise.

I hear poets complaining: 'We face what our forebears did not face. We face TV. We face radio. We face this and that.'

Whatever qualities the rich may have, they can be acquired by anyone with the tenacity to become rich.

Sometimes, to ensure that a talented individual will work for you, or will stay working with you, you need to be flexible. Money is not always the great motivator here. Talented people want a good salary, of course, but surprisingly often they are more attracted to new opportunities and challenges.