Jerry Weintraub Quotes

Every minute doing one thing is a minute not doing something else. Every choice is another choice not made another path grown over lost.

I learned I'm not a good executive, I'm an entrepreneur and I'm creative. I have to go with my gut and do what I want to do.

Relationships are the only thing that matter in business in life.

I just don't believe that you can't make anything happen. I think if something's good and you believe in it, and you care about it, and you give it love and nurture it, it's going to happen.

As soon as you feel comfortable, that's when it's time to start over.

If asked my philosophy, it would be simply this: Savor life, don't press too hard, don't worry too much.

Do not get attatched to the world as it is. Because the world is changing something new is coming.

I can do anything - but that doesn't mean I should do that. I need to enjoy what I do. I enjoy making movies.

It’s been the structure of my life: you scheme and plan and try and fail and try again and accumulate and lose and win back, and then you tell.

Liberace was Elton John and Lady Gaga before they even dreamed of it.

Freedom is saying I want to do this Not that

I know everybody. I make friends easily. I'm a gregarious guy, I'm open, I'm easy to get to know - I don't lock myself in an ivory tower. So I like people; I enjoy people.

I am persistent about everything I believe in. If there's a film I want to do, a record, a Broadway show - I do it. Everybody can hate it but I will still do it. I am fearless that way.

Talented people have to do what they do. Someone can criticize but you do what you do.

Money! They go together. Franchise; money. Money; franchise.

I'm a good party guest...the problem is, I feel like I'm working all the time. "Give us an Elvis Presley story! Give us a Frank Sinatra story!"

In New York City there are interesting characters and there are interesting stories. There's a story on every street corner. I love it. I think that's what really attracts me to making films.

I do characters. I believe in that. I think people are interesting. Now, everybody that you meet in New York City thinks that their life is a movie.