"There is a world of communication which is not dependent on words."

"There are two ways to extend a business. Take inventory of what you're good at and extend out from your skills. Or determine what your customers need and work backward, even if it requires learning new skills. Kindle is an example of working backward."

"Buzz and the right publicist are not only important but crucial in show business."

"I tell people all of the time that they would make any show in this business - whether it's black, white, Hispanic, Jewish, Colombian, Dominican - whatever. They'll make it if it sells. It's a business. It's not personal."

"I began my career with infantile dreams of becoming a composer."