A business is good if it gives a decent day's reward for a decent day's work, treats people decently, and gives them a voice at the top.
When you're building a business or joining a company, you have to be transparent; you can't have two sets of information for two sets of people.
I never took classic business classes in college, so I don't have the background that any of the people running large companies have.
It's like I say to young people who ask me about going into journalism: If you want to be loved, don't go into this business.
The basic principle which I believe has contributed more than any other to the building of our business as it is today, is the ownership of our company by the people employed in it.
I know we didn't make an anti-Semitic film. This is what the Gospels are. And it's none of my business what other people think of me.
If I died tomorrow, I would regret growing so wealthy and still running the business when there are so many more people I could have helped.
I don't think an actor's job is to be recognized. I think an actor's job is to facilitate the writing in a way that changes the way people think. No other business does that.
It's an immensely competitive business, and I can tell you the older you get, the parts are fewer, and the people who are proven performers are greater.
In my career, people in the record business have been rockin' in the same ol' boat. They all crooks - I'll say it clear and loud - especially the big ones.
I consider myself to be more real-sized than most of the actresses in California and in show business. They're very small. They're like miniature people.
My role is to try to remove the impediments to entrepreneurs' chance to succeed. It's about improving the business climate to give people a better chance of succeeding.
You respect all of these people that you know in the business as actors. And they sort of turn around and say, we really like your work. It's a nice acknowledgment.
Being Asian in this business is something you have to consider, because sometimes people aren't as open. They'll say, I can't see you with a Caucasian person.
In business, we say that people overestimate what you can do in a year and underestimate what you can do in a decade. This is true in philanthropy as well.
You've got to be very cognizant of the correlation between social media links and business because they don't always correlate as highly as people would like.
If you're soft and fuzzy, like our little characters, you become the skinny kid on the beach, and people in this business don't mind kicking sand in your face.
My experience has shown me that the people who are exceptionally good in business aren't so because of what they know but because of their insatiable need to know more.
I've always had a philosophy that position doesn't define power. Impact defines power. What impact are you making on people? What impact are you making on business?
A poor logo doesn't mean a business will fail, and a good logo doesn't mean it will succeed - it just helps. Ultimately a good logo is something that people recognize instantly and relate to.
If you are a musician and you don't show any interest on the business level then you are actually vulnerable and people will rip you off. They will sweet talk you into anything.
