Carol Bartz Quotes
I manage through a sense of humor. We all work hard, and work has to be a really interesting, fun place. And that has to start at the top.
Quotes to Explore
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If I asked for a cup of coffee, someone would search for the double meaning.
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Even in this globalised world, London is still the standard for our times. The city has embraced the world's diversity and represents the finest in human achievements.
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We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
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There is no chance and anarchy in the universe. All is system and gradation. Every god is there sitting in his sphere.
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Grow we must, if we outgrow all that loves us.
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I love writers. All of my best friends are writers.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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I don't have the kind of style that I feel like would serve any and everyone.
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It seems that fighting is a game where everybody is the loser.
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It's fun to play dress up for work, but when you have those off-days, it's nice to just be low-key.
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There's a hardening of the culture. Reality TV has lowered the standards of entertainment. You're left wondering about the legitimacy of relationships. It's probably harder to entertain the same people with a more classic form of writing, and romantic comedies are a classic genre.
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I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.
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I personally don't think ginger men have a habit of being attractive. We have to make ourselves seem attractive by doing stuff.
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I liked English and art and did a lot of painting. And for some reason I was good at math, but I wasn't an A student. I really had to work hard to get good grades.
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I love '30 Rock.' It's one of my favorite shows. It's certainly the gold standard of comedy writing.
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Comedy is a great weapon of attack. It's not a great weapon of support.
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I'm not always angry. In fact, I think I usually go out of my way to try to find roles that don't seem to be like me.
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When I was at school, I used to end every school day with fountain pen ink all over my hands and face and down my shirt.
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I chose my pen name when I was ten, because I knew even then that my legal name would be more trouble than it was worth.
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It's my life and it's now or never.
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I lived with a German family. I learned about schnitzel from Ritta Seiffer. When she cooked she'd get the oil really hot so that it sealed everything and in the middle was very juicy. That's the secret to a great schnitzel.
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Part of my motivation for writing mysteries for young people is that I loved mysteries when I was growing up, and now that I'm on the creative end of things, I'm discovering that they're even more fun to write!
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When I was working with Talking Heads what would happen typically is that they would go out and start playing a track, and I would always run the tape. I always record everything, even a run through where you're trying to get in tune. That's a principle because sometimes when the situation isn't clear interesting things happen, and they are worth listening to again.
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I manage through a sense of humor. We all work hard, and work has to be a really interesting, fun place. And that has to start at the top.
