One genuine new relationship is worth a fistful of business cards.
Opportunities do not float like clouds in the sky. They're attached to people. If you're looking for an opportunity, you're really looking for a person.
When I get a job, I make phone calls to every single person I know and tell them not to bloody call me.
AP promoted me to the White House beat because I knew Clinton, his family, friends, and staff better than anybody in the national press corps. Those contacts helped me break a few stories and get my career in Washington jump-started.
It's very difficult in France to get access to castings when you don't have any relationships.
A lot of show business, as you know, is about all the contacts you make and who you know.
I've got plenty of contacts in Hollywood.
Well, basically I have a lot of friends because I've been in the business a long time and worked with a lot of people.
I don't have many friends in the industry.
The trick isn't so much creating the right thing; the trick is finding the right networks.
You will almost always leave a professional services environment with a few noteworthy friends and relationships. These contacts can prove to be extremely valuable both personally and professionally.
There are a few editor men with whom I am privileged to come in contact. It has not been long since it was their habit to come in contact with me. There is a difference.
