In all my years in show business - on stage, clubs and TV shows - my audience has been 75 percent white. In Las Vegas and Atlantic City I look out at the crowd and only see a few black faces here and there. But I can't allow myself to be conscious of the race factor. I couldn't perform my best under those conditions.
Copy QuoteWhenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Copy Quote View & ShareThere are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
Copy Quote View & ShareIf you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.
Copy Quote View & ShareIf you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.
Copy Quote View & ShareThere is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.
Copy Quote View & ShareA brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.
Copy Quote View & ShareMost of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
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