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“I think romance is a tool, comedy is a tool and drama is a tool. I really just want to tell stories that challenge the viewer, move people, make you laugh, perhaps push an idea about being open-minded but never settle on a genre or an opinion. I hate genre. I like movies that are original in their approach.”
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“When you're entrusted with a tradition, you've got to protect it.”
Source : "George Steinbrenner: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. July 13, 2010.
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“We must reject the idea... Well-intentioned, but dead wrong... That the primary path to greatness in the social sectors is to become "more like a business." Most businesses... Like most of anything else in life... Fall somewhere between mediocre and good.”
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“It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts.”
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“Human experience shows that people, not organizations or management systems, get things done”
Source : United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee, Hyman George Rickover (1982). “Economics of Defense Policy: Adm. H.G. Rickover : Hearing Before the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, Ninety-seventh Congress, Second Session”
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“Cancer is a disease where the patient can contribute a great deal of help himself if he or she can retain their morale and their hopes.”
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“When I was 15, what I wanted in a boyfriend was just that confidence and swagger. I wanted someone who knew what he was doing, because I was just faking it. What I want for my daughter is the exact opposite.”
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“Some makeup you put on and feel like youre getting pimples by the hour.”
Source : "Model Behavior / Vendela makes room in her life for charity, upcoming marriage and a 'Batman' movie" by Trish Donnally, www.sfgate.com. June 6, 1996.