“Men's legs have a terribly lonely life - standing in the dark in your trousers all day.” Quote by Ken Dodd
“The final test of greatness in a CEO is how well he chooses a successor and whether he can step aside and let the successor run the company.” WellsRunningCompanyStepsGreatnessTestsFinalsCeoSuccessors Author:Peter Drucker
“The old 7 Series, the E38, was an elegant car, an evolution of the classic BMW look. But it wasn't penetrating the luxury market as we desired. It just didn't have the presence to be noticed.” LooksCarEvolutionSeriesLuxuryClassicElegantBmw Author:Chris Bangle
“In the Indian film industry, especially those of us who are in mainstream cinema, we invariably play a typical hero's role. More often than not, we cater to the public perception. However, there is a latent desire in most actors to do a role where you can go all out and experiment.” PlayFilmDesireActorsRolesIndustryHeroPerceptionExperimentsIndianCinemaMainstreamTypicalFilm IndustryLatent Author:Abhishek Bachchan
“Karma, memory, and desire are just the software of the soul. It's conditioning that the soul undergoes in order to create experience. And it's a cycle. In most people, the cycle is a conditioned response. They do the same things over and over again.” PeopleSoulDesireOrderMemoriesResponseKarmaCyclesSoftwareConditioning Author:Deepak Chopra
“The menu should be part of the entertainment, part of the dining experience. It's kind of like reading the 'Playbill' when you go to the theater. It should be an alluring and interactive document. Does it have burn marks on it from the candle? If you ever get a greasy menu with food stains on it, it's time to run like hell.” IfsShouldKindDoeRunningReadingHellMarkTheaterEntertainmentCandleDocumentsStainsDiningMenusInteractiveAlluring Author:Joe Bastianich
“The general manager is kind of like the step into darkness when you reach the top of the league. As GM, you're responsible for everything, including the maitre d's and the sommeliers - all these people who have their own agendas. But you probably make less than the maitre d' and have a lot more work and a lot more headaches.” PeopleKindStepsDarknessResponsibleIncludingManagersLeagueAgendasHeadacheGeneral ManagerSommelier Author:Joe Bastianich
“Being a cook doesn't necessarily mean you are a competitor.” MeanCooksCompetitors Author:Joe Bastianich
“He brought a sensibility and a hard-edged reasonableness to operating restaurants that had a lasting impact on me and still affects how I run all our restaurants today. The passing of 'Restaurant Man' - the original gangsta 'Restaurant Man,' my father - was the passing of an era. No one can replace him.” MenStillsHardRunningTodayFatherOriginalsImpactPassingPassingsErasRestaurantsLastingSensibilityGangstaReasonablenessLasting Impact Author:Joe Bastianich
“There are many things I'm looking forward to in 2013, both personally and professionally. Plans for new restaurants in the U.S., including Eataly Chicago, are underway, and I'm gearing up for the 2013 Ironman world championships in Hawaii - if I'm lucky enough to get a spot!” IfsWorldEnoughPlansLuckyIncludingSpotsRestaurantsChicagoChampionshipHawaiiLooking ForwardIronmanGearing Up Author:Joe Bastianich
“Being frugal, conscious of making money, is not a negative thing. That sensibility of creating value and finding value and reinvesting in those customers is what separates great restaurants from the average ones.” ValuesFindingsCreatingConsciousNegativeAverageCustomersMaking MoneyRestaurantsSensibilityFrugalCreating ValueGreat Restaurants Author:Joe Bastianich
