James Quincey Quotes
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Do you force your kids to pay attention to what's going on, or do you let them live their lives outside of it? My hope is that my child is a strong activist. That would make me most proud.
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If you're going to maintain true authorities over a subordinate organization, you have to have some control over policy formulation of that organization and also the resources that are applied to it.
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I believe in peace. I believe in mercy.
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After seeing 'Big,' I wanted an elevator that opened directly into my apartment, just like Tom Hanks did.
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Playing music is a beautiful thing. But listening to music is just as great.
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If there's a will, prosperity can't be far behind.
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My father was a railroad man his entire life; 43 years for Southern Railroad.
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I am happy everywhere except in places where I see glitz and rich farts. I am happiest in Brooklyn, where the concentration of rich farts is minimal.
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Without husbands, women have to focus on earning more. They work longer hours, they're willing to relocate and they're more likely to choose higher-paying fields like technology.
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Writing is a solitary profession; you are really alone when you write. Then the emotions become well shaped and distinct. But their transition into words must be done deliberately and with rigid artistry.
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I wasn't allowed to grow as an artist. My albums were nicer to look at than to listen to.
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When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish your state.
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When there is time to think about cricket, I think but when there is time to be with family, I try to do justice to that aspect of my life as well.
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All the music that I play today, I actually heard either at home or in my neighborhood when I was growing up in the '40s and '50s.
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In the original script, my character was a basketball player rather than a boxer. I didn't think I could pull that off. I'm a little short to be a basketball player!
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On a scale of one to 10, I feel I'm at a nine because there's definitely room for improvement. I know I could go further.
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I have always fought for concrete facts, for justice.
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I also said, men are like curling irons, they never get out of your hair. And they are like government bonds, they take so long to mature.
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There are times when we must sink to the bottom of our misery to understand truth, just as we must descend to the bottom of a well to see the stars in broad daylight.
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The test of good citizenship is loyalty to country.
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Sovereign is he who decides on the exception.
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Vaccination is pretty special because you can do a vaccination campaign anywhere in the world. All you are doing is gathering women from the villages, getting them the vaccines and asking them to go around and find the children.
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Multinationals are more sensitive to public pressure because they have bigger brand names, and they have made commitments to be environmentally sensitive. Chinese firms are not used to this kind of pressure yet.
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The company needs to be bigger than the core brand.
