Jeffrey Kluger Quotes

You're gonna have to learn to get out there in front of those cameras and hold your head up. Take charge when you're singing.

Jay Z and President Bush have a lot in common, that same brash confidence.

I found when talking with many other women that they sometimes are more reluctant to toot their own horn, to talk about their success. They have to be more confident in doing that. That is not always the case, but there is that element that women don't put forth who they are.

I learned what a lot of women have to do is make the guys in the room think it was their idea, and then you back them up.

[I like in Kanye West] confidence in him, but also his aggressiveness, ambition and charisma.

To be successful, you must act big, think big and talk big.

We need to get women to the point where they aren't apologizing. Its time to take ownership in our success.

I love competition. I thrive on it. I love being able to win the room over before even walking through the door.

While the average person is home watching TV, the Leader Without a Title is in the gym getting stronger or at the library getting smarter or at the office getting better (or with their family growing kinder). Make this day count.

I was born to be a leader. I love the fact that millions of people look up to me.

When you have a chance to take the ball for the world champs, you take the ball.

I'm the leader of the pack, which makes me such a lucky Jack, for openers, here's a pair of cuties, here's my darling dealing beauties.

I came out to beat everybody in sight, and that's just what I'm going to do.

Sheer egoism... Writers share this characteristic with scientists, artists, politicians, lawyers, soldiers, successful businessmen - in short, with the whole top crust of humanity.

I never went round to loads of managers saying 'this is what I have, this is my product and I'm going to be famous so you'd better sign me up.' They came to me.

I'm a believer that charisma makes a huge difference in people's decisions to follow you. However, it's not just that you say it well, but it's that you know it well. It helps if you can say it well enough that people want to follow you. Charisma isn't required, but it makes a big difference.

Successful leaders have the courage to take action while others hesitate.

Even if you haven't encountered great success yet, there is no reason you can't bluff a little and act like you have. Confidence is a magnet in the best sense of the word. It will draw people to you and make your daily life.. and theirs.. a lot more pleasant.

Every great business leader I've ever met, in addition to being very smart, very driven, they have this, 'Why not me? Screw it, I deserve it, let's go.' And if you don't have that, you can't achieve greatness.

Yes, the more successful you are—or the stronger, the more opinionated—the less you will be generally liked. All of a sudden people will think you’re too braggy, too loud, too something. But the trade-off is undoubtedly worth it. Power and authenticity are worth it.

I don't invest anymore in entrepreneurs who don't have charisma.

Sometimes women entrepreneurs are their own challenge, [in terms of] believing in themselves. There is no need to apologise for being ambitious.

If ever there was one player, anywhere in the world, that was made for Manchester United, it was Cantona. He swaggered in, stuck his chest out, raised his head and surveyed everything as though he was asking: 'I'm Cantona. How big are you? Are you big enough for me?'

It never hurts to toot your own horn once in a while.

Trying to tell you I'm the one, come and holla at me before I'm on the next thing, YMCMB.