Adi Godrej Quotes
From our group, we've had joint ventures with a lot of international companies: Procter & Gamble, General Electric, Sara Lee, currently with Hershey's and Tyson. We've learned a lot of the best practices.
Quotes to Explore
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People asked, 'So what are you - a multimillionaire?' I like to say, 'A billionaire wanna-be.'
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Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure.
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Life is not about dwelling on the bad.
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By no means do I want to try to leave country music. That's absolutely where I want to stay.
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I never identified with anybody. I have always been very sensitive about my color, because everybody called me 'yellow gal.' I was caught in between both sides - nobody wanted me. I love that my audience is there, but I always feel as though I have to fend for myself.
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The polls and the pundits and the media seem to talk to each other. It's sort of like an echo chamber.
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Sweet is good. I'm not a fan of deep-fried things.
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I know now that what countries do at summits has the power to help girls in Pakistan, Nigeria or Afghanistan.
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If my life was a song the title would be 'Naima'.
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Everything people say I couldn't do I've done.
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Herbert Hoover failed through no fault of his own. The Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression were beyond his control, and every remedy he tried failed adequately to work.
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I have learned how to breathe, to use my cords differently. I had been tilting my head in a way when I talked that wasn't good for my throat. I've been working on all of that, and it seems to be helping.
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The people have nothing to fear of me; people have never feared me.
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All of us are going to have to find ways to do things more efficiently, find ways to get our costs more in line, and do it in a time of higher regulatory and environmental standards.
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Brazil is on my side.
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When I heard Elvis Presley, then I knew I had to do music. Music is my god, and is the only love that has never left me. It has always been there and is my best friend.
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I am always watching old films and trying to fill gaps in my knowledge.
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Women and girls are disproportionately affected by landmines. They have different needs when it comes to education about risks. And they may face greater challenges when a family member is killed or injured.
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I don't know if I want to walk down the street and have everyone staring. I think that would be awful. I'm a pretty shy person, really.
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A woman puts on a new dress eyeliner lip gloss to please others. A woman paints her toes to please herself. And if there was one thing I was familiar with it was pleasing...There's no way to finish that sentence without embarrassing myself.
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If we want the most effective fighting force, we need to pick the most qualified capable man for the job, even if it's a woman.
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A country that has few museums is both materially poor and spiritually poor...Museums, like theaters and libraries, are a means to freedom.
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You will be amazed at how much free time you have when you never have to think about money.
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From our group, we've had joint ventures with a lot of international companies: Procter & Gamble, General Electric, Sara Lee, currently with Hershey's and Tyson. We've learned a lot of the best practices.
