George Zimmer Quotes

I never considered the clothing business in college. But my father was a manufacturer of men's wear in the Northeast and wanted to investigate manufacturing in Asia. In 1972 he sent me to Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong for four months. I'm convinced it was his way of getting me into business, rather than letting me be a hippie.

George Zimmer

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FatherBusinessMenCollegeMeWay

'Almost' can be a polite way of saying something definitely. It withholds the obvious and dangles it just long enough.

Andre Aciman

SayingEnoughLongWaySomething

I never called him Prince because I wanted him to be a person to me, not the man behind 'Purple Rain'. Plus, technically, I was married to the Symbol... When we got married, it was much easier. If someone else was there, I could say, 'Could I speak to my husband, please?'

Mayte Garcia

RainManMeHusbandSpeakSomeone

If you arrive at a concert ready to play your piece, that's not nearly good enough. You must have your music ready to the point where you can play it on a short rehearsal, after a long plane flight, on a strange piano, having had an unpleasant lunch, in an unfriendly atmosphere. You have to be so over-prepared that you can cope with anything.

Stephen Hough

GoodMusicLunchShortEnoughYou

Most white people cannot answer the question, 'What does it mean to be white?' with any depth or complexity.

Robin DiAngelo

PeopleWhiteMeanQuestionDepth

I have a crusade against fondant, also shortening. There's no reason why wedding cakes can't taste good if you know what you're doing.

Ron Ben-Israel

GoodWeddingDoingYouKnowWhy

The station put us on staff at $35 a week... and I mean every week.

Roy Rogers

WeekMeanUsEveryPutStation

The last three books are much more a case of a moment of history, what happened almost by accident or coincidence, like being in the same elevator or lifeboat.

Michael Ondaatje

HistoryMomentThreeCoincidence

I am not close to retirement. I still have a lot more that I can achieve. There are younger guys coming into F1, but I am not old and I'm not finished.

Jean Alesi

I AmRetirementI CanAchieveMore

What's bad, boring, and barely read all over? Business writing.

Jason Fried

BusinessWritingBadBoringOver

There's nothing better than live music. It's raw energy, and raw energy feeds the soul.

Dhani Jones

LiveMusicSoulEnergyBetterRaw

I don't do quagmires.

Donald Rumsfeld

ThinkThinkingYouOldEurope

It's ironic, really. Guys should be excited that I got Kristen Bell. If Brad Pitt gets Kristen Bell, it's like, 'Well, of course he did.' With me, it should be, 'Oh good, a normal-looking guy got her. Maybe I'll get me a Kristen Bell.' But guys hate my guts for always dating women I have no right to be with.

Dax Shepard

GoodWomenHateDatingMeRight

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