I was a good amateur but only an average professional. I soon realized that there was a limit to how far I could rise in the music business so I left the band and enrolled at New York University.

Business ethics has always had problems that are distinct from those of other professions such as medicine law engineering dentistry or nursing.

Very few if any first-generation black or white or Asian kids will pursue a Ph.D. They'll pursue the professions for economic security. Many will go to law school and/or business school.

Law is not a profession at all but rather a business service station and repair shop.

The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid stable business.

I do not regret one professional enemy I have made. Any actor who doesn't dare to make an enemy should get out of the business.

It's a business you go into because your an egocentric. It's a very embarrassing profession.

In almost every profession - whether it's law or journalism finance or medicine or academia or running a small business - people rely on confidential communications to do their jobs. We count on the space of trust that confidentiality provides. When someone breaches that trust we are all worse off for it.

I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill.

I've always believed that there are funny people everywhere but they're just not comedians. In fact some of my best comedic inspirations were not professional entertainers.