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Business wise, I have always learned valuable lessons so I don't regret any decisions I have made.

All of us have read the stories about young people in Hollywood and all the challenges they have to confront there, and I think that artistically, I really didn't understand the commercial side of the film business, so I went back to a purely artistic setting.

As Buddy Rich, for instance, broke into the business at the age of three, I think it was, on drums, so indeed did I break into the business at the age of four as a singer.

Golf isn't just my business, it's my hobby.

Radio is commercial, isn't it. Its a business.

The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation.

Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.

I have made the tough decisions, always with an eye toward the bottom line. Perhaps it's time America was run like a business.

But I believe in fair trade, and I will tell you, I have many, many friends heading up corporations, and people that do just business in China, they say it's virtually impossible. It's very, very hard to come into China. And yet, we welcome them with open arms.

In both business and personal life, I've always found that travel inspires me more than anything else I do. Evidence of the languages, cultures, scenery, food, and design sensibilities that I discover all over the world can be found in every piece of my jewelry.

No one on his deathbed ever said, I wish I had spent more time on my business.

Success in show business depends on your ability to make and keep friends.

I didn't get here for my acting... but I love show business.

Run a home like you would a small business and treat it with the same seriousness.

We've got a low turnover management group and executive group who've grown up in the business.

Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks.

Unfortunately, since the Sept. 11 tragedy, our business is not doing too well.

Ranchers need clean water for their stock, farmers need it for their crops, every employer needs it to stay in business, and every living thing needs it for life... The law needs to be clear to protect water quality and the rights of landowners.

Over the long haul of life on this planet, it is the ecologists, and not the bookkeepers of business, who are the ultimate accountants.

In this business, you're either Brad Pitt right away, or you're already going down the ladder.