A brand is a living entity-and it is enriched or undermined cumulatively over time, the product of a thousand small gestures.

Nobody has a bigger cult than Warren Buffett.

We have no obligation to make history. We have no obligation to make art. We have no obligation to make a statement. To make money is our only objective.

Fear of failure is a far worse condition than failure itself, because it kills off possibilities.

The movie business has always been like the wild-catting oil business. Everyone wants a gusher.

It is rare to find a business partner who is selfless. If you are lucky it happens once in a lifetime.

To punish failure is yet another way to encourage mediocrity.