“Become an expert in one fundamental area of your market or business, no one starts out as a generalist.”

God help us if we ever take the theater out of the auction business or anything else. It would be an awfully boring world.

There is more similarity in the marketing challenge of selling a precious painting by Degas and a frosted mug of root beer than you ever thought possible.

Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.

I knew I’d end up in show business in some capacity, eventually.

God is not saving the world; it is done. Our business is to get men and women to realize it.

In the vast majority of businesses, there is simply no such thing as “the best.”

The government needs to send out a message to the business community that ‘we are on your side.’

I’ve met every freak in the business.

The golden rule for every business man is this: ‘Put yourself in your customer’s place.’

A lot of people heard ‘Murda Business’ and thought it was about killing people, trying to be tough and hardcore. If you actually listen to the lyrics, it’s kind of silly and playful.