Gallo Quotes & Sayings

Great leaders have an air of confidence," he replied. "Subordinates need to look up to somebody who is still standing strong, like an oak, regardless of events around them. — Carmine Gallo

As Daniel Pink notes in To Sell Is Human, "Like it or not, we're all in sales now."4 — Carmine Gallo

Leaders are fascinated by the future. You are a leader if, and only if, you are restless for change, impatient for progress, and deeply dissatisfied with the status quo." He — Carmine Gallo

I'm talking to a journalist and I really have nothing to say anymore, this is already uncomfortable. I feel the pain coming already. The brutal pain, when one day I should read your edit of whatever I say, because no matter what I say, no matter how I say it, no matter its tone, its frequency range, its decibel level or the way in which I put the words together, no matter my intentions and no matter the truth. What I'll read one day will be a chastised, manipulated abortion of your misunderstandings, your manipulations, your agenda and your amateur use of the English language. — Vincent Gallo

Apple does not like to hire arrogant techies who think they know it all, — Carmine Gallo

The most important component to the Apple experience is that the staff isn't focused on selling stuff. It's focused on building relationships and trying to make people's lives better. — Carmine Gallo

The romanticism and sentimentality in the relationship between Paris and Berlin is likely to vanish. It's the way it is with an old, married couple, although the established habits will remain in place. — Max Gallo

I drive out to this quail farm, where I get a lot of these incredible quail eggs, which I eat all day long. And I eat a lot of superfoods like goji, cacao and chia seeds, things like that. And I like unpasteurised milk of the goat and the sheep. They send it once a week from Pennsylvania, from the Amish farms, and I get it in Los Angeles. — Vincent Gallo

I didn't want to lose my subjectivity and my objectivity about my work. — Vincent Gallo

I am available to all women - all women who can afford me, that is. — Vincent Gallo

In Mastery author Robert Greene argues that we all have the ability to push the limits of human potential. — Carmine Gallo

I'm a learning machine and this is the place to learn. — Carmine Gallo

The first step to inspiring others is to make sure you're inspired yourself. — Carmine Gallo

When you're delivering information that you don't believe in or are lying about, you manifest the same behaviors as suspects in criminal or espionage cases who are lying to officers or agents." Wright's advice: believe in what you're saying (chapter 1). "If you don't believe what you're saying, your movements will be awkward and not natural. No amount of training - unless you're a trained espionage agent or psychopath - will allow you to break that incongruence between your words and actions. If you don't believe in the message, you cannot force your body to act as though you believe in the message. — Carmine Gallo

I want to thank Gus Van Sant for selling out so that I could use his editor Curtis Clayton, who did a great job. — Vincent Gallo

Apple, your products are expensive and your shops a bit weird, but I love your customer service. — Carmine Gallo

I never wanted to be an actor. I never want to be an actor. I want to be a movie star. The whole idea of having to act is too gruesome. It's too ambitious for me. — Vincent Gallo

I'm the happiest the saddest guy in the world can be. — Vincent Gallo

Successful presentations are understandable, memorable, and emotional — Carmine Gallo

Nothing is more dramatic than a well-placed pause. — Carmine Gallo

Studying brands outside of your industry can spark creative brainstorms. — Carmine Gallo

Political scientists have often described Gaullism as a sort of Bonapartism. I myself have occasionally compared Sarkozy to Napoleon Bonaparte. — Max Gallo

I once literally had a casting director ask my agent, 'Can she play anything other than a drunk?' — Carla Gallo

When the Brooklyn rain comes down
hopefully it will be to fuckin' wake you up — Julian Gallo

It's been said that success doesn't lead to happiness; happiness creates success. — Carmine Gallo

I constantly try to reinvent my sensibilities and my ideas. I enjoy some of the satisfaction that I get when I feel good about what I've done. But the process is quite lonely and quite painful. — Vincent Gallo

The emotional stuff is the biggest challenge, for me to access that. As life passes, you encounter difficulties and tragedies, and so it becomes easier. 'Carnivale' required that of me, and it was really hard. — Carla Gallo

The goal is not to impress customers with knowledge. The goal is to leave customers feeling special and to enrich their lives. — Carmine Gallo

One cannot build a future based on the description of a criminal past. — Max Gallo

I'm the girl next door, not the sex symbol. — Carla Gallo

hard is just soft that has given in to pressure — Hilary Gallo

My parents were dishonest people. If it was my birthday, I knew my mother took me to the K-Mart and she stole my toy. She'd put it in the shopping cart and we'd walk out. I was raised with that. — Vincent Gallo

Arrogance covers up insecurities. — Carmine Gallo

Steve Jobs had been known to ask: What are you passionate about in your life? "If this is just a job to you, it's the wrong place, — Carmine Gallo

I spend 60 hours a week on my business but I don't work for a minute. Work is hard. But what I do - writing, speaking, researching, learning, and sharing information - is pure joy. It's what I was called to do. — Carmine Gallo

I'm so in love with the United States. Not as a patriot. I'm in love with America like it's my first girlfriend. The geography, the people, the smell, the touch, the taste, the gas stations. I'm madly in love with America. — Vincent Gallo

Authentic happiness can only come from the long-term cultivation of wisdom, altruism, and compassion, and from the complete eradication of mental toxins, such as hatred, grasping, and ignorance. — Carmine Gallo

Passion fuels the rocket; vision directs the rocket to its ultimate destination. — Carmine Gallo

I had this coming. I just have to take my medicine. I think I'll spend the weekend brooding about what a shitty friend I am and mourning the loss of the friendship. I might have Ben & Jerry over to keep me company. Or maybe Ernest and Julio Gallo."
"Hey, no threesomes unless I get to watch. — Amelia C. Gormley

Everybody who is anyone wanted to meet a real life gangster, and here's Joey Gallo hitting the scene. What more could you want with a gangster? He looked the part. They call it gangster chic. He dressed like the 'Reservoir Dogs' - black suit, white shirt, skinny black tie. You know, he had the whole look down. And the big shades, of course. — Tom Folsom

PART I Allah Is Our Objective, the Quran Is Our Law, the Prophet is Our Leader, Jihad Is Our Way, and Dying for the Sake of Allah Is Our Highest Hope. - Credo of the Muslim Brotherhood Fight and Slay the Unbelievers Wherever Ye Find Them. - Quran, Sura 9:5 — Andre Le Gallo

On 'Undeclared,' I was actually the only person who had gone to college. Here we are doing this college show, and no one had actually really been, and it was so bizarre to me. — Carla Gallo

stories are just data with a soul. — Carmine Gallo

In a group presentation, the person with the best "command presence" is usually the leader. He or she understands the material best, shows it, and has the confidence to take charge. They are typically dressed a little better than everyone else. Their shoes are polished and their clothes pressed. They make stronger eye contact and have a firm handshake. They speak concisely and precisely. They don't get flustered. They remain calm. They use "open" gestures, palms up or open and hands apart. Their voices project because they're speaking from their diaphragms. They walk, talk, and look like inspiring leaders. — Carmine Gallo

What I really honestly want is just to be working steadily ... I would love to just be on a great TV show and have it run for awhile. — Carla Gallo

In writing and speaking, three is more satisfying than any other number. — Carmine Gallo

I'm sort of like a maniac, and I can't get out of it. — Vincent Gallo

I will one day be thin, but Vincent Gallo will always be the director of The Brown Bunny. — Roger Ebert

About once every four days, someone comes up to me and is like, 'Hey, I know you from somewhere.' — Carla Gallo

The biggest lesson was that if you were clear about what you wanted as leaders and then let people give it to you without tying their hands behind their backs, you got it. — Carmine Gallo

I've never had someone pick outfits for me. Almost everything I get is from Goodwill. — Carla Gallo

Storytelling is not something we do. Storytelling is who we are. — Carmine Gallo

many companies rank low on the customer satisfaction index because their employees are discouraged, disillusioned, and uninspired. — Carmine Gallo

I don't trust or love anyone. Because people are so creepy. Creepy creepy creeps. Creeping around. Creeping here and creeping there. Creeping everywhere. — Vincent Gallo

Guy Kawasaki, "The essence of evangelism is to passionately show people how you can make history together. Evangelism — Carmine Gallo

Clutter forces the brain to consume energy. Create uncluttered environments instead. — Carmine Gallo

Vincent Gallo has put a curse on my colon and a hex on my prostate. He called me a 'fat pig' in the New York Post and told the New York Observer I have 'the physique of a slave-trader.' He is angry at me because I said his 'The Brown Bunny' was the worst movie in the history of the Cannes Film Festival ...
it is true that I am fat, but one day I will be thin, and he will still be the director of 'The Brown Bunny.' — Roger Ebert

In The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs, Carmine Gallo captures the true mindset of Jobs and Apple. This book is not just for the techie and marketing crowd, although they will gain valuable insight that can be applied to their worlds. It is also for anyone who loves technology and wants to understand how to create simple devices that are easy to use and can impact our lives. — Tim Bajarin

I would be delighted to show my film in the Viennale. I do not offer press kits. I do not offer stills. I do not offer screeners. I do not offer DVD's. I do not offer posters. I require a first-class flight to bring the print however I do not offer any photo ops or press exchange in any way. My fee for showing my film is $35,000 dollars US. — Vincent Gallo

novelty is the single most effective way to capture a person's attention. — Carmine Gallo

To Sell Is Human, "Like it or not, we're all in sales now. — Carmine Gallo

Like every other tiny-ass town in the South, there were plenty of crappy Mexican restaurants to choose from. Not fancy Mexican like I eat in L.A. When I eat Mexican food in L.A., it's like a kale salad with pepitas and soy beef tacos with fresh pico de gallo. In NC, it's a five-dollar plate of cheese enchiladas with refried beans and a bowl of melted white cheese dip. Essentially you just walk in and ask for a plate of brown with a little iceberg lettuce, and it's fucking delish. — Mamrie Hart

New research into cognitive functioning - how the brain works - proves that bullet points are the least effective way to deliver important information. Neuroscientists are finding that what passes as a typical presentation is usually the worst way to engage your audience. — Carmine Gallo

All this to say of course Gallo wants to get into your Little Mermaid panties. And if you don't get that, you're dumber than I ever thought, which gives me such a headache to even contemplate. The massive amount of your dumbness. It hurts me,' he whined. — MaryJanice Davidson

My brother Julio and I worked to improve the quality of wines from California and to put fine wine on American dinner tables at a price people could afford — Ernest Gallo

If I gain support, the support doesn't seem to mean anything. It's not like anyone really cares about me. — Vincent Gallo

The most inspiring leaders are those who ... inspire the rest of us to be our best selves and to match our skills with our passions. They give us confidence to pursue our dreams. — Carmine Gallo

I stopped painting in 1990 at the peak of my success just to deny people my beautiful paintings, and I did it out of spite. — Vincent Gallo

My first-grade teacher told me I was the dumbest student she ever had. She did me a favor. If she told me I was very smart, I wouldn't have tried to improve. — Ernest Gallo

The only way to have a great career, says Smith, is to do what you love. — Carmine Gallo

A true superstar, [Shaquille] O'Neal is one of the most widely recognized athletes in the world, especially at waffle houses and all-you-can-eat buffets. Despite being born without the kind of body that would lend itself to being a dominant NBA center, Shaq's tireless work ethic has enabled him to become one of the game's all-time greats at the position. In his nearly fifteen years in the league he has almost managed to develop low post moves beyond backing over people, and he vows to one day make more than half of his free throws. — D.J. Gallo

Great conversations or presentations take you to ideas you'd never considered. — Carmine Gallo

Socialism can only arrive by bicycle. — Jose Antonio Viera-Gallo

I was never a believer in decline. — Max Gallo

Aw, dad... this isn't another one of those "oh, you're LUCKY you didn't have to peck dry corn and uncooked rice off the dirt!" kind of thing is it? — Gerry Alanguilan

I never apologized for anything in my life. The only thing I'm sorry about is putting a curse on Roger Ebert's colon. If a fat pig like Roger Ebert doesn't like my movie, then I'm sorry for him. — Vincent Gallo

I heard my mother talking badly of me to people who were talking badly of me in her salon. That's probably the thing that I'm most sensitive of in all my friendships and my relationships. I just ... I just can't take that. I'm comfortable with enemies, but I can't take it from friends. — Vincent Gallo

Science shows that passion is contagious, literally. You cannot inspire others unless you are inspired yourself. You stand a much greater chance of persuading and inspiring your listeners if you express an enthusiastic, passionate, and meaningful connection to your topic. — Carmine Gallo

is willing to hire people based 10 percent on their knowledge and 90 percent on their personality, — Carmine Gallo

I ended up taking Ben & Jerry and the Gallo brothers home that night, so it was a real orgy, if a very maudlin and self-indulgent one. — Amelia C. Gormley

I've never been a popular person, but it doesn't matter. I have everything in my life that I want. I'm not a walking publicity stunt. I'm not an anarchist, or bitter. I'm not trying to be subversive. I just try to remain unguarded, unprotected by fear, and agents and publicists, and I feel comfortable that way. — Vincent Gallo

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Nothing great has ever been achieved without enthusiasm. — Carmine Gallo

IDEAS ARE THE CURRENCY OF the twenty-first century. Some — Carmine Gallo

Every 'no' means you're one step closer to 'yes. — Carmine Gallo

Great public speakers know this and build presentations around one of the senses predominantly, but they incorporate at least one or two others: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Smell and taste are harder to incorporate — Carmine Gallo

you can invite trouble if you slouch, avoid eye contact, use vague, imprecise language, and are generally sloppy in your attire. — Carmine Gallo

The most popular TED speakers give presentations that stand out in a sea of ideas. As Daniel Pink notes in To Sell Is Human, "Like it or not, we're all in sales now."4 If you've been invited to give a TED talk, this book is your bible. If you haven't been invited to give a TED talk and have no intention of doing so, this book is still among the most valuable books you'll ever read because it will teach you how to sell yourself and your ideas more persuasively than you've ever imagined. It will teach you how to incorporate the elements that all inspiring presentations share, and it will show you how to reimagine the way you see yourself as a leader and a communicator. Remember, if you can't inspire anyone else with your ideas, it won't matter how great those ideas are. Ideas are only as good as the actions that follow the communication of those ideas. — Carmine Gallo

It kind of sounds pretentious, but a film I find deeply romantic is 'Buffalo '66,' which is a film by Vincent Gallo. It's about how you break down all those barriers and expose yourself and open yourself up to ultimately being hurt. — Jim Sturgess

Apple wants to reach your heart instead of your wallet. — Carmine Gallo

Celebrated in the Bob Dylan ballad 'Joey,' Crazy Joe Gallo was a charismatic beatnik gangster whose forays into Greenwich Village in the 1960s inspired his bloody revolution against the Mafia. — Tom Folsom

I do not want my new works to be generated in a market or audience of any kind. — Vincent Gallo

Those who claim France as a nation-state is obsolete are wrong. — Max Gallo

The most exciting business ideas fit on the back of an airplane napkin. — Carmine Gallo

I packed my stuff, left my cactus BILLY with the neighbors, and got a taxi to the bus station. — Gerry Alanguilan

When you change the way you see yourself as a speaker, the speaker your audience sees will change." CARMINE GALLO You — Carmine Gallo

I'm sorry I'm not gay or Jewish, so I don't have a special interest group of journalists that support me. — Vincent Gallo

Passion is the thing that will help you create the highest expression of your talent. - LARRY SMITH, TEDx, NOVEMBER 2011 — Carmine Gallo

Successful organizations and companies share the stage with their best storytellers. Brands are a collection of narratives. Unleash your best stories. — Carmine Gallo

People cannot inspire others unless and until they are inspired themselves. — Carmine Gallo

Learning is one addiction I don't mind admitting to. In fact, I celebrate it. — Carmine Gallo