You just have to make sure the model you're working on does not undersell your product. Michael Eisner More Quotes by Michael Eisner More Quotes From Michael Eisner Many people you think are individual achievers in fact have either a strong spousal partner over many years or a business partner who's either in the background, not given enough publicity or less egocentric. Michael Eisner strongyearsthinking My strength is coming up with two outs in the last of the ninth. Michael Eisner laststwo In every business, in every industry, management does matter. Michael Eisner managementmatterdoe When I read biographies, I'm only interested in the first few chapters. I'm not interested in when people become successful. I'm interested in what made them successful. Michael Eisner biographiessuccessfulpeople I find that, once you get into a position where you can afford a pair of shoes and a decent level of living, success in itself is empty. Michael Eisner pairsshoeslevels There's a fine line between what would characterize you as a troglodyte and what would characterize you as a brilliant, avant-garde, forward-thinking genius. There's some middle ground. Michael Eisner avant-gardegeniusthinking Balanced emotions are crucial to intuitive decision making. Michael Eisner balancedemotiondecision The movie business has always been like the wild-catting oil business. Everyone wants a gusher. Michael Eisner oilluckybusiness We cannot escape that Hollywood is in the middle of a wave of technological change. The current angst over all the implications of new entertainment technology is nothing new. Michael Eisner technological-changehollywoodtechnology If you're really good, you should express yourself...a lot. Michael Eisner express-yourselfifsshould I think when you get inured with the past, you get committed to the past, you stop growing. Michael Eisner growingpastthinking Succeeding is not really a life experience that does that much good. Failing is a much more sobering and enlightening experience. Michael Eisner failureexperiencelife Diversity is a great force towards creativity. Michael Eisner being-differentdiversitycreativity The company should be run from a creative point of view rather than a financial point of view. Michael Eisner creativeviewsrunning I find that no matter how long a meeting goes on, the best ideas always come during the final five minutes, when people drop their guard and I ask them what they really think. Michael Eisner longideasthinking I'm a Disney guy, i'm looking for the end of the movie to be happy. Michael Eisner latest-headlines There's no good idea that can't be improved on. Michael Eisner improvedgood-ideaideagood A company that pays attention to the family unit is a successful company. We don't isolate the family. We don't make rides that say, 'Hey mom, dad, you go sit on the bench.' Michael Eisner youdadfamilymom Over time, the product we produce has been consistently successful here in America and around the world. Apparently, we are doing something right. Michael Eisner doingtimeamericaworld If you're soft and fuzzy, like our little characters, you become the skinny kid on the beach, and people in this business don't mind kicking sand in your face. Michael Eisner faceyoubusinesspeople
