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Jon Oringer Quotes

In 2013, we opened our first international office in London and established a European hub in Berlin.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: May 2, 1974

Topics

London First Office Berlin Our Hub

There's not millions of dollars riding behind something - so I think a lot of people took chances on me and cast me in roles in Chicago that I never would have gotten cast in possibly if I had come to New York right away. I got to be the not-your-typical-choice for a role.

New York People Me Think New Never

I'm an owl; I'm up. I probably go to sleep during the time when most people wake up. The first half of the day, you might not catch me.

Time Day Sleep People Me Wake Up

I actually think I suck. I think I'm one of the worst announcers, one of the worst performers there is. It blows my mind that I keep getting hired. But when I'm doing it, yeah, I'll admit: No one can do it like I can.

Mind Think Doing I Can Admit Worst

I want to use whatever connections to get a super-outstanding Basquiat in the White House. It could be one of mine. It could be something that a friend owns.

Friend Connections House White Want

Yes, there was a sort of underground cult following, which came from nowhere, and grew, and grew. It was quite surprising to us all, because all of us had spent probably the previous five to ten years without it. So it was quite overwhelming. Overwhelming and humbling.

Ten Years Years Yes Without Nowhere

The burden of citizenship is accepting that what is neither your fault nor your responsibility may be your problem.

Anand Giridharadas

Responsibility Problem Citizenship

I think the people who did well, or are happy, in a youth industry, they define themselves out of the business after a decade or so.

Business Happy People Youth Think

Writers would hate me saying this, and I love words, but I have to say that cinema exists, on one level, for the power of the big image and what that image does.

Love Power Hate Words Me Saying

I think I can be a guy who can make an impact right away.

Think Impact I Can Right Guy Away

Am I an Apple bigot? No. I can critique their products and their customer service philosophy. But overall, they do better than any other player.

Service Better Customer Philosophy

I always stayed away from political commentary. First of all, I didn't feel entitled. What I may feel about a candidate, I'm a comedian. I mean, if people like my comedy, that doesn't mean they should vote for the person I like. That's why I always kind of stayed away from endorsements.

People Feel Political Comedy Person

It takes most men five years to recover from a college education, and to learn that poetry is as vital to thinking as knowledge.

Brooks Atkinson

Education Knowledge Men Poetry Learn

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