Elizabeth Warren Quotes

To enjoy a prince's favor does not rule out the possibility of merit, but neither does it argue for its existence.

In many fields … favoritism simply cannot be avoided.

We had less qualified trumping more qualified people just because of their political connections.

Well, I don't believe in patronage.

At the end of the day nepotism has been there it's always going to be there don't expect it to change.

I don't think the world works on merit.

Several companies have explicit policies against cronyism, with good reason. Hiring a family member simply for a relationship can be troubling and may not necessarily serve a company's interests. But by and large, financial firms in particular commonly hire people who have certain connections, whether through family or a business relationship.

That is the Roman way: to give favors to the favorites.

I am criticized for getting jobs because of my name, but I only use it when I have to.

Did any agents ever put Diane Ladd up for some of the great parts, even though she always got great reviews? No! But do they put up the girlfriend of the studio executive who's gonna do them a favor later? You betcha.

If they're all so brilliant and I'm such an affirmative-action hire, how come they didn't catch me?

You want to feel like people are hiring you because they want to work with you, not because of who your parents are.

I've always been, with acting, very hesitant to get myself into situations where I would be accused of nepotism.

This town was built on nepotism.

I didn't want to land an audition because I was 'The daughter of...' I never wanted to give anyone the opportunity to say, 'You only got the role because of who you are.'

One would be lying if they say nepotism doesn't exist.

People favouring their relatives more than an outsider is what the biggest fight in democracy is, let it be in film industry or politics.

It is not a shocker to me that a film went out of my hands, not because I was not credible, but because I was not so-and-so's daughter or sister or dating so-and-so.

If people say I paid someone more because I liked them, okay. I don't think that's a bad thing.

There is no nepotism in the Hindi film industry.

At one point, you start wondering if being talented in Bollywood is enough, or you need connections.

Nepotism is an overrated debate. It exists everywhere and I have been telling this from the day one.

You can't judge people for favouring somebody. That happens in every field.

Anybody who says that favoritism doesn't exist in Bollywood would be lying.

It’s the downside of a family business: anything good is because I’m somebody’s son; otherwise, I’m a schmuck.