Irving Azoff Quotes

In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does.

Get me inside any boardroom and I'll get any decision I want.

I am a very persuasive man.

I always get my way.

Ronan didn't need physics. He could intimidate even a piece of plywood into doing what he wanted.

When the initial effort of political and business leaders to influence public opinion on an issue is to threaten rather than to engage and persuade, they further arouse public opposition rather than win support.

When you're interviewing someone, you're in control. When you're being interviewed, you think you're in control, but you're not.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

We dominated Survivor - there is no way we would not dominate that, too. I can see it already, us making deals with people. That's the best part, and with the Race, it would be even more fun because I've got a lot of tricks up my sleeve.

I think it was when I realised I could talk anybody into doing just about anything I wanted them to.

I've always been very good at convincing people. For instance, if I arrive in an airport and I'm in economy, I can always convince the guy to put me in first class.

I can make men follow me to hell.

I find a way to convince people to come along with me. They want to be persuaded. When I sit in a room with you I'm going to sell you something whether you want it or not. At the end you'll say: 'I'm glad I bought that.'

The man who can dominate a London dinner-table can dominate the world.

If I get ‘em by the short and curlies, the hearts and minds will follow.

He who demands does not command.

You don’t have to be confrontational of aggressive to get to where you want to be or get people to do what you want to do.

In civil business; what first? Boldness; what second and third? boldness.

They get you to do a lot of stuff on 'Star Trek' by saying it's the first time this is ever gonna happen on 'Star Trek.'

If you don't pay attention to me, I'm going to make you pay attention to me. I've always been that way.

I work my angles and things like that.

I consider myself to be quite persuasive when I want.

When I speak everyone listens and that gives me pleasure - even Zlatan, who has got a strong personality. When I talk he listens to me and I explain why he has got to do this or that.

Bad girls are a little more aggressive at times than other girls, so they get what they want and sometimes they take what they want.

I want to be dominant from day one.