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Jeff Bewkes Quotes

When I came out of Stanford, I looked at my brilliant classmates, who were going into Wall Street high finance, Silicon Valley, advanced engineering, and I said to myself, 'Jeff, go into an industry where nobody can add.'

Jeff Bewkes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: May 25, 1952

Topics

Myself Finance Engineering Wall Said

I am so busy doing nothing... that the idea of doing anything - which as you know, always leads to something - cuts into the nothing and then forces me to have to drop everything.

Jerry Seinfeld

I Am Me Busy Doing You Know

Because good writing in a TV cartoon is so rare, I think the animation on The Simpsons is often overlooked.

Matt Groening

Good Writing Think Animation Rare

We can see what works in one part of the world and one market, and we can share that knowledge and expertise with markets that are facing challenges.

Steve Easterbrook

Knowledge Challenges World See Share

In the past, I'd sort of know before Ozzy sang something, what he was going to sing. I'd know what sort of way a melody was going to go 'cause of the way he'd approach it.

Tony Iommi

Past Go Know Way Something Going

My younger brother ended up the British chess champion 10 times, a record.

Roger Penrose

Brother Champion Chess Up British

Our financial services and insurance cluster is one of Delaware's key economic drivers in the state.

Ruth Ann Minner

Key Financial Insurance Economic Our

Over the years, I have perfected the art of dancing and photographing at the same time: it's a great double act. If you're dancing, you are joining in. If you stand there rigid, you are not in the flow of things.

Martin Parr

Great Time Art Stand You Flow

My wealth came from growing businesses. I had wealth, but not liquidity. Basically I transferred illiquid shares of AIC for liquid shares of Manulife. Now I'm the biggest individual shareholder of Manulife.

Michael Lee-Chin

Wealth Growing Now Individual Liquid

I love observing people.

Liv Tyler

Love People Observing I Love

If you drink don't drive. Don't even putt.

Dean Martin

Sports Drive You Drink Even Putt

They were doing a full back shot of me in a swimsuit and I thought, Oh my God, I have to be so brave. See, every woman hates herself from behind.

Cindy Crawford

God Woman Me Brave Thought Doing

I'm on the phone with this guy, and he says to me, 'People compare you to Bruce Springsteen. I don't think you've written a song as good as 'Dancing in the Dark' or 'I'm on Fire.'' And all I could think was, 'Me neither!'

Brian Fallon

Good Fire People Me Song Think