Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Jason Fried Quotes

Like many entrepreneurs, I started out in sales. I began at 14, when I got a job selling shoes and tennis rackets at a pro shop, and I've been selling one thing or another ever since.

Jason Fried

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american

Topics

Shoes Job Selling Tennis Sales Out

We moved over to Silver Spring, actually near University Park.

Jim Fowler

Spring Silver Over University Park

My four years as governor, I never met with a lobbyist once, never. Not one lobbyist got in my office.

Jesse Ventura

Never Office Years Got Four Once

In your twenties, if you have any amount of complexity in your childhood, or any trauma that you haven't dealt with, it comes out. That's why you have a lot of artists that don't make it through.

Jeremy Sisto

Childhood You Why Trauma Out Dealt

I am fascinated by that person who is trying to live authentically, but they are on the outside of society, so how do they manage in the world around them?

Andrew Haigh

Live I Am World Society Trying Who

Three-quarters of directors waste four hours on a shot that requires five minutes of actual directing. I prefer to have five minutes' work for the crew - and keep the three hours to myself for thought.

Jean-Luc Godard

Work Myself Thought Three Crew Four

I'm the man who sits behind a table and tells true stories from his life. I'm also an actor. I was trained as an actor at Emerson College, and I use that training to play myself.

Spalding Gray

Life Myself Man Training College

I make a discovery in a poem as I write it.

Rita Dove

Discovery Write Poem Make I Write

I remember my dad asking me one time, and it's something that has always stuck with me: 'Why not you, Russ?' You know, why not me? Why not me in the Super Bowl?

Russell Wilson

Time Me Remember You Know Why

I'm not a knee-jerk conservative. I passionately believe in free markets and less government, but not to the point of being a libertarian.

Rupert Murdoch

Government Free Believe Conservative

I'm just fortunate to get to sing songs composed by such great musicians. It's a bonus that the songs have been received well.

Mohit Chauhan

Great Musicians Fortunate Well Get

My first children's book, 'Tickle Monster,' was inspired by tickling my son one evening.

Josie Bissett

Son Children Book Evening First

I think my first musical memory is actually listening to Billie Holiday. I think I must have been, like, 3 or 4 years old.

Jose James

Memory Listening Think Holiday First