Ben Feldman on doubt
Ben Feldman50 quotes“Whereas when you go to New York and you audition for plays, you walk out sweaty and intimidated and nervous and doubting yourself as an actor.”
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I do not sell life insurance. I sell money. I sell dollars for pennies apiece. My dollars cost 3 cents per dollar per year.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman I rarely use the telephone because he may not want to see me. I have a better chance of seeing the man I want to see if I do go.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman Youll have the same problems when I walk out, as you had when I walked in… unless you let me take your problems with me.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman Goals aren’t enough. You need goals plus deadlines: goals big enough to get excited about and deadline to make you run. One isn’t much good without the other, but together they can be tremendous.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman I don’t like sci-fi/fantasy.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman And I’m overcompensated for that. So it’s insane to not use that pedestal to try and at least help someone or something that’s in need.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman Besides, switchboard girls and secretaries have become very good. They’ve learned to take you apart. ‘Who? Why? What for? What company?’ You don’t always get by. I seldom call on the phone. I’d rather go.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman I’m a lot happier in people’s living rooms weekly than I think I would be if I was really, really relying on a movie career to keep me fulfilled and excited.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman I know plenty of actors smarter than me with better taste than me who love horror movies and love sci-fi and it just doesn’t make sense to me.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman Life insurance is time. The time a man might not have. If he needs time, he needs life insurance.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman Do you know anyone who has a lease on life? It isn’t a question of if; it’s a question of when.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman You haven’t done anything wrong. You just haven’t done anything, and that’s what’s wrong.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman The basic purpose of life insurance is to create cash…nothing more or nothing less. Everything else confuses and complicates.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman Unfortunately, my career is increasingly leading me into rooms where everybody is funny.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman I think I’m the funniest guy in a room full of unfunny people. Unfortunately, my career is increasingly leading me into rooms where everybody is funny. I’m the least funny person in a room full of funny people.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman Term insurance is temporary, but your problem is permanent.
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