Tagg Romney Quotes

My name does help me get in the door, but it doesn't do the work for me.

I was not broadcasting St. Louis Cardinals baseball because I was accomplished. I was broadcasting baseball at 21 years old because I was Jack Buck's son. I had a billion advantages.

I've certainly never used my father's name as a way of getting a meeting. And fortunately, I've never needed to.

The world doesn't reward talent, it mostly rewards those who are connected.

I'm not going to deny that knowing someone in high places can sometimes get the job done. That's the name of the game. A son or daughter of someone famous will get a break. But once they're in there, they're on their own.

It's good to keep in mind that prominence is always a mix of hard work, eloquence in your practice, good timing and fortuitous social relations. Everything can't be personalized.

Just because my dad is Clint Eastwood doesn't mean I don't have to work for a living.

I worked a long time to get good at what I'm doing, and nobody handed me a recording contract because of who my father is.

Being Prince's sister might get me in the door, but it is my own talent that keeps me on the stage.

No one is going to keep giving me work because I am Salman Khan's brother. People may give me one or two films because of Salman but no one can make my career. I have to work towards it.

When it comes to opportunities, your father or mother can only set up a meeting for you. However, your opportunities will only materialise if the star kid is talented or suits the role.

I work incredibly hard - just like every other person in business and work. And aside from the fact of, yes, I am the brother of someone very important, I am, at the end of the day, just James.

George Karl's son probably wouldn't have made it to the NBA if he wasn't a coach. He would have never got the opportunity.

I feel I'm probably the luckiest guy on the planet to lead Accenture.

Even if you are an established actor's son or daughter, you need to work hard.

Those who belong to the film families may have a certain advantage, but nobody can keep you in this business if you don't deserve it.

It's a very wonderful yet difficult thing to be given a lot of really good opportunities and the world is at your fingertips.

If Bret went in there and stunk the place out, then they probably wouldn't have brought the little brother in. So just by being successful himself, it opened the door for me.

You might get one job for having a famous parent, but you won't get your second unless you're good.

I'm easy. Very easy. I'll tell you why I am easy. If someone is no good, I get rid of them. It is no good being tough on somebody who can't do the job. If he can do the job, then there is no point in being tough with him.

People are always going to assume I got my roles because of my father. There's not much I can do about that. He and I talk about the business sometimes, but he's my dad.

I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.

I never wanted anyone to think that I would use my family name to get me anywhere.

I consider myself to be very fortunate in my career, my timing has worked out.

You ask yourself, 'What do you want your legacy to be?' I'm content at this point to say, 'Those who follow me.' Romeo Crennel, Bill Belichick, Sean Payton, to name a few. I think I've got a pretty good group, so far.