Famous Quotes & Sayings

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Audrey Hepburn

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.

You can't command people to do their best; they can only command that of themselves.

An open-door policy doesn't do much for a closed mind.

Just the act of listening means more than you can imagine to most employees.

People may take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition.

You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.

You get what you reward. Be clear about what you want to get and systematically reward it.

It is always easier - and usually far more effective - to focus on changing your behavior than on changing the behavior of others.

Take time to appreciate employees and they will reciprocate in a thousand ways.

An employee's motivation is a direct result of the sum of interactions with his or her manager.

Bootsy Collins

When we got with George, he didn't care what was happening. He liked how crazy we were looking and dressing. I kinda liked being with George more so at the time, because George let us do what we wanted to do. But I needed both lessons.

Bootsy Collins

To me, you go through things like that and you learn from it. You add it on to your life, to try to make your life better. Instead of dogging people, learn something from it. And keep stepping.

Bootsy Collins

It's a whole other ball game and I am glad that I fit into that space where, whatever it is that you want to do and you are doing as long as you are happy with it, then you know What the Heck!

Bootsy Collins

We were brash young fellows'. I was always hanging with the older crowd anyway. The musicians were the Hip Cats, and I was hanging with them anyway. I Just started out real early.

Bootsy Collins

You have to get up and plant the seed and see if it grows, but you can't just wait around, you have to water it and take care of it.

Brad Delson

People think when you get a record deal all your problems will go away. We know that the bigger we get, the more problems we'll have. I guess Puff Daddy was somewhat - what's the word? - prophetic in that respect.

Brad Delson

The biggest misconception about us is that we're just a rock band. We think our music is a cross-section of many genres; a hybrid of what the six of us have grown up on.

Brenda Lee

A lot of people thought I'd died, because of your coverage, they know I'm still around.

Brenda Lee

I wasn't aware of it at the time, but I was a big favorite with the Mafia.

Blu Cantrell

I really liked working with Sean Paul; he is a very attractive guy, very hot. He was fun; the chemistry was really great, it was great to be in the moment.

Blu Cantrell

I think you can feel the pain I've experienced in my music. It's something that a lot of people can relate to.

Blu Cantrell

The word of the mouth is a very powerful thing and you can say something about someone that is not necessarily true, but people will believe it and it will become a constant reminder and every time that your name is bought up, that will come up.

Blu Cantrell

There's so much left to achieve, there's so much more to do, there's so much that has not been done.

Blu Cantrell

You know, I do not think it is necessarily looks, I do not think I am the prettiest girl... Everyone has something that is their asset, some have the hair, some have the cheekbones, others have the lips. But once you know what is your asset, then you should capitalize on it.

Billy Sheehan

If I had to do it over, I wouldn't change a thing.

Billy Sheehan

What people think of me and my playing is up to them, not me.

Billy Sheehan

I think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music.

Billy Eckstine

It taught me something. It taught you your craft.

Billy Eckstine

It was my band. I organized the band and Dizzy was in the band. Dizzy was the first musical director with the band. Charlie Parker was in the band. But, no, no, that was my band.

Billy Eckstine

Piano should be the one. Yeah, because that's your basis. Everything is right there in front of you.

Billy Eckstine

Oh, yeah. I know Dizzy. For years he's been my buddy way, way, way back. Dizzy is one of the most astute guys and one of the most learned guys in the world and knows exactly what he's doing musically.

Alan Jackson

For some reason I've been labeled that and it's fine, but there are a lot of other artists that sing real traditional stuff, so I don't know why they picked me. That's what I've always done.