Brillstein Quotes & Sayings

What really fascinates me is this need that is so strong now that if you read a work of the imagination you instantly have to say, 'Oh, what this really is is so-and-so,' reducing it to a simple formula. — Doris Lessing

How cold and foreign this city seemed, that even death could pass unnoticed. — Kristen Simmons

The preceding criticism ... justifies the following definition of the entire human: human existence as the life of "unmotivated" celebration, celebration in all meaning of the word: laughter, dancing, orgy, the rejection of subordination, and sacrifice that scornfully puts aside any consideration of ends, property, and morality. — Georges Bataille

There's the anti-intellectual movement in society and I don't blame them entirely for feeling that way because we all know people, I have many colleagues where you try to hang out with them and they make you feel bad for not knowing what they know. If that's how you interact with people, why would anyone want to be that. — Neil DeGrasse Tyson

The universe began in an instant, is expanding, and exhibits design, order, and complexity. Every effect must have a Cause, and design must have a Designer. — Ray Comfort

Coming from the William Morris mailroom as I have, this book
is the truth of what I experienced, and it reminded me of all the
fun and craziness and fake drama that trained me for this
profession. It's hilarious, a bit crazy, and it should make anyone
wonder why people put their careers in the hands of these
idiotsand remember I'm one of them. If you have a child,
make sure he or she reads this before starting at the bottom-
anywhere. — Bernie Brillstein

There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men. — Lord Acton

Her chest began to quake softly. "Why?"
"Why what, sweetheart?" I said gently.
"Why do you want me?"
I didn't even have to think. "Because anyone who's been through what you have and can still come out in one piece on the other side is a beautiful creature that I want to know. — Shelly Crane

Success has less to do with what we can get ourselves to do and more to do with keeping ourselves from doing what we shouldn't. — Kenneth Cole

In a world where celebrity equals talent, and where make-believe is called reality, it is most important to have real love, truth and stability in your life. — Bernie Brillstein

The alumni of Second City from John Belushi to Martin Short have changed my entire life and brought a new kind of comedy to America and the World. — Bernie Brillstein

I looked and felt my head gradually grow cold. It was the sort of coldness you feel when you take too big a bite from an ice-cream cone or sip too greedily from an ice-cold drink. The kind of coldness that hurt - from the inside out. — Herman Koch

What a pleasure it is to be in business with BASE. I'm impressed with the honesty, integrity and efficiency with which they operate. The next show I do and represent, I will be doing with them all over again. — Bernie Brillstein

Consider this 're-make' business that is taking away opportunities for new ideas and new films to happen. If the movie was made right the first time, why make it again? The only reason this is happening is it has become a safer way for the Studios. — Bernie Brillstein

Fuck the world. Do what you feel is right, and you have every right to love whomever you want. — S. Walden

All the energy of their frustration and fear going into their laughter. — Hubert Selby Jr.

Have confidence in God's character, love, and power. — Katy Kauffman

We postpone the finality of heartbreak by clinging to hope. Though this might be acceptable during early or transitional stages of grief, ultimately it is no way to live. We need both hands free to embrace life and accept love, and that's impossible if one hand has a death grip on the past. — Kristin Armstrong

However, the real beauty is not in the words themselves, but in the listener that has the power to understand them. — Luis Marques

Outcomes rarely turn on grand gestures or the art of the deal, but on whether you've sent someone a thank-you note. — Bernie Brillstein

Because I'm fat, people believe I'm somehow vulnerable and easy to handle in a negotiation. Ever try to negotiate with a fat guy? We can be mean: Marvin Davis, Harvey Weinstein, Hermann Goering. No one screws around with us for long. — Bernie Brillstein

Management is like making love. There's heat from both sides. You have an instinct to get there. You have no idea what you're really in for, but you do it anyway. — Bernie Brillstein