Brian Helgeland Quotes

Everybody in Washington works for me.

[Douglas] MacArthur is the type of man who thinks that when he gets to heaven, God will step down from the great white throne and bow him into His vacated seat.

Steve Bannon puts himself above everything.

Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.

Like most animals, we're wired to associate height with power.

Men want power in order to do something. Boys want power in order to be something.

Men love power.

They must be governed by and be subordinate to you.

An empire is an immense egotism.

Power is a very peculiar thing. It's like the ego. The ego's only there to keep you above water. Once we realize something good about ourselves, we have a tendency to abuse the gift.

I have no interest in the trappings of power.

Authority is not a quality one person 'has', in the sense that he has property or physical qualities. Authority refers to an interpersonal relation in which one person looks upon another as somebody superior to him.

Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear.

Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.

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

The concept of power we admire is power over someone else.

Well, I have an interest in power. I have an interest in people who find themselves in the position to exercise absolute power.

Often times, the more power and prestige a person achieves, the more arrogant a person can become.

Nobody is as powerful as we make them out to be.

The best thing about this band is I'm the leader!

You have no power at all if you do not exercise constant power.

To some people, power is a noun. To others, it's a verb.

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.

Even a cock crows over his own dunghill.

Power tires only those who do not have it.