I owe much of my success to Seann Walsh. He kept recommending me for Live At The Apollo until eventually the producers offered me a gig.
I don't think I'd give advice. That never pays off. That's always a bad idea. If they follow your advice and it doesn't work out, or if they don't follow your advice, somehow you're on the hook for it.
I always advise people never to give advice.
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' - I had a lot of friends who told me to watch it. And I was like, 'I'm not buying seven seasons of a frickin' show.' It got to the point where, 'Seriously, you have to watch it.' Buffy is not my favorite, but it's amusing.
This is one bar you should take home.
I didn't even think about suggesting he take the boots off. There'd probably be a apocalypse or something.
We give advice, we do not inspire conduct.
I remember seeing the first LEGO movie, almost skeptically. People were like, 'You should really see it!' And I was like, 'A LEGO movie?' And then, I was like, 'This is really good!'
With Spotify, people don't get it until they try it. Then they tell their friends.
My daughter recommended Chris O'Dowd to me after seeing him in 'Bridesmaids,' so I watched that and his sitcom, 'The IT Crowd.' When I was over in London, we met up, and I knew immediately he was the right person.
Word of mouth is the saving grace of us all. If you love something and you think your friend will love it, just talk about it.
Michael Harvey should be read by all.
CBT really helped me, and I would recommend it to anyone.
There's an amazing documentary, 'The Day After Trinity,' which is crazy good.
If somebody goes, 'You should go to 135,' my heart's just not into it.
Long Beach is the best. I tell everyone that.
Nothing influences people more than are commendation from a trusted friend.
It’s not witch-crafty or anything! I suggest it to all moms!
Someone recommended that I read the Bible, and it was then I discovered that I knew nothing about it.
Not one man recommended by me has yet been appointed to any thing, little or big, except a few who had no opposition.
Complaining about his lack of influence over patronage jobs:
'Rectify' is really good.
Typically, a book is published and gets one season in the sun. Eventually, you write another book, and maybe your old books get a bump, but my books seem to keep being discovered and recommended to new people of all ages.
One of my co-workers at Ralph Lauren heard about the show, and when she got back to the office, said; Carson, you have to call Bravo. They're doing a show. You're perfect for it.
To advise is not to compel.
Reading is very good. And you can quote me!