Mark V. Hurd Quotes
When I was at Teradata, I got called a growth guy. And then when I became C.E.O. of the whole company, I got called a cost-cutter. Then, I came to H.P. and became an operations guy.
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If we don't end war, war will end us.
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I was involved with drama departments since the 5th grade. I played at it. It was an escape.
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I like deconstructing things. I like cutting the legs out from under something that feels secret.
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A good composer does not imitate; he steals.
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I have American in-laws, and I care about the environment. We don't use disposable diapers, which, of course, creates an environmental problem of our own.
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My grandma told me never, ever, ever to use soap on my face. But I do use lotion.
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Colorado cannot afford to become the next California, with skyrocketing taxes that hurt our state's economy and our quality of life.
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In 1921, Harry Houdini started his own film company called - wait for it - the Houdini Picture Corporation.
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You think, 'You hired me because I'm a creative artist with a vision. Don't try and knock it out of me.'
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My quality of life here in Quebec City is extraordinary.
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I don't like the 'must', the 'always', and the 'never' words. I don't like 'no' either.
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During the season especially, we take a lot of swings, we play a lot of games, we swing a lot in games, batting practice, all that, so to maintain your shoulder the strongest is one of the key points that we focused on in the offseason.
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Hanging out with my girlfriends is my sanity saver. We go out for a bad chick flick and dinner. I suggest you break free from the guys, see a really silly, girly movie, and get a little something to eat afterwards. It feels like a treat.
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I love shorts in the colder climates, because you can wear them with chunky sweaters and jackets. It's cute and funky.
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Look at Loretta Lynn. Look at Jeannie C. Rily singing 'Harper Valley PTA' and Tammy Wynette singing about divorce. They were ahead of their times in a lot of ways.
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Popular culture is simply a reflection of what the majority seems to want.
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The No. 1 cause of forest fires is trees.
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Josh Brolin is fascinating to watch because he is just so effortless. It's like watching a really gifted athlete run, and I just didn't have that.
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Building a nation calls us to recognize that we must constantly relate to others, rejecting a mindset of hostility in order to adopt one of reciprocal subsidiarity, in a constant effort to do our best. I am confident that we can do this.
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I'm a controversial guy.
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Some guys dig ditches, I have a band. It's what I do
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Most people are searching for a path to success that is both easy and certain. Most paths are neither.
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I do not ask that flowers should always springBeneath my feetI know too well the poison and the stingOf things too sweet.
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When I was at Teradata, I got called a growth guy. And then when I became C.E.O. of the whole company, I got called a cost-cutter. Then, I came to H.P. and became an operations guy.
