Lynda Barry Quotes

Bad leaders believe that they have to project control at all times.

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

So I still seized the power, but I felt that if I officially made myself the boss, in black and white, it would be too intimidating for the other producers and the other men who worked on the show. In other words, I had the power, but I gave them the title.

Some people need a command-and-control environment.

My grandfather was a very strong personality. He certainly ruled his household with an iron fist, even though it was often gloved in velvet!

Augustus was sensible that mankind is governed by names; nor was he deceived in his expectation, that the senate and people would submit to slavery, provided they were respectfully assured that they still enjoyed their ancient freedom.

Through obedience learn to command.

Sometimes it's easier for people who are in authority to be authoritarian, because people know where you stand.

I am pretty tough as a boss.

If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates', then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny.

Gotta watch out for directors.

I am a collaborator with everyone who agrees that I need to be in control. I happily collaborate with my loyalists.

To supervise people, you must either surpass them in their accomplishments or despise them.

I remember being, like, the age of 7 and just always being in control of something or someone, a baby somewhere. I had lots of cousins and brothers, and we were all taught that's how you are, you know. Things don't just run themselves; you have to make them run.

I'd always thought that, in all the great sci-fi constructs, there's always the guy who seems like he's the commander, but then you reveal that there's an even bigger puppet master up above and beyond him.

I'm not a dictator. It's just that I have a grumpy face.

I don't know that Donald Trump really cares about what the outcome is, as long as he's in charge of it. Seeing whom he can steer in which direction and how far he can push them.

The program director at a radio station, by the way, is not the superstar. If he was a superstar, he'd be out creating songs, but he's not. But he wants to act like he has control and power.

To be honest, the fact that people trust you gives you a lot of power over people. Having another person's trust is more powerful than all other management techniques put together.

A lot of us have jobs where we need to give people structure but that is different from controlling.

I have built my organization upon fear.

The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

I've never wanted to be the boss.

He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.