“That attitude does not exist so much today, but in those days there was a very sharp distinction between basic physics and applied physics. Columbia did not deal with applied physics.” DoeTodayDealsAttitudePhysicsDistinctionColumbia Author:Gordon Gould
“But certainly the laser proved to be what I realized it was going to be. At that moment in my life I was too ignorant in business law to be able to do it right, and if I did it over again probably the same damn thing would happen.” IfsMomentsHappensAbleLawI RealizedIgnorantDamnThat MomentLasersDamn Things Author:Gordon Gould
“I would have had my patent long, long ago, and it would have run out long, long ago. I would have made, maybe, $100.000, much less that the patent has brought me now.” LongMadeRunningLong AgoPatents Author:Gordon Gould
“Just think, if I had understood my lawyer and if he and I had communicated properly in January 1958, this whole history would have been entirely different .” IfsThinkingHas BeensDifferentWholeUnderstoodLawyerJanuary Author:Gordon Gould
“Dogs are more of a responsibility than kids - you can send a kid off to their grandparents or a nanny, but with a dog you can't do that.” KidsResponsibilityDogGrandparentNannies Author:Jason Gann
“Eventually, I want to be a creative producer that isn't in things. The acting is more of a secondary thing for me now.” WantActingCreativeProducers Author:Jason Gann
“I do have a couple of pets, but I am determined to keep them out of the media spotlight.” MediaCoupleDeterminedPetSpotlightI Am Determined Author:Jason Gann
“I had a good theater career for years. I played Hamlet when I was 22, and I've played some really great roles.” YearsCareersRolesTheaterReally Great Author:Jason Gann
“I see something that seems like standard fare, that I can imagine any number of actors playing, and I'm generally not interested.” I CanSeemsActorsNumbersImagineStandardsNot Interested Author:Jason Gann