Bing Gordon Quotes
Even as an 18-year-old, I had to grow comfortable with my leadership style, which is that I was really impatient with under-motivated people - extremely impatient, to the point where I was counterproductive as a manager of underproductive people. And that hasn't really changed. If people need to be motivated, I'm no good.
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There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.
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No matter how good you are, how brave you are or anything, it comes down to that car so many times. Not every time, but so many times.
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You never know when your future wife might be in the stands.
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I hear odd tracks from my albums every now and again on the radio, or maybe a friend plays me something.
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We must all learn to adjust with our surroundings.
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The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.
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A good opening and a good ending make for a good film provide they come close together.
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I'm the Chris Martin of hip-hop.
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The 77 cents that women make for every dollar men earn makes a real difference to our families - families stretching to make every dollar count.
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I was very close to my mother, and her death, which left a gaping hole in my life, has been very difficult for me and my father in a lot of ways.
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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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The principles governing Western democracies, of which Israel rightly considers itself a part, are based on the assurance that everyone has a vote, but also that the minority needs to yield to the wishes of the majority.
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My heart is in independent film-making. For me, it's where the fun, gritty storytelling is being told.
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If we had this back, and in full measure; if society were infused by it, through and through, and men lived its life, and in its life, philosophy would take care of itself and the nature of our institutions would not matter.
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What bothered me was playing one-dimensional parts in films which were really about, 'Boy Meets Girl,' 'Will Boy Get Girl?'
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My mom has every issue of 'Billboard' I've ever been in.
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The music led to the acting. But movies aren't something you can just will yourself into. Someone has to choose you, and you have to be quite fortunate to be chosen.
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My favourite all-time work of fiction: Lord of the Rings. My favourite all-time nonfiction book: Guns, Germs, and Steel. Ask me again next week, you'll get a different answer.
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Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldn't be surprised by the effects of deregulation.
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There's no such thing as low-cost fuels.
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Most applicants to creative writing programs submit stories about the angst of their suburban childhoods.
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I never have an opinion about clothes and know nothing about fashion.
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Even as an 18-year-old, I had to grow comfortable with my leadership style, which is that I was really impatient with under-motivated people - extremely impatient, to the point where I was counterproductive as a manager of underproductive people. And that hasn't really changed. If people need to be motivated, I'm no good.
