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" Sometimes the only way to realize what a foolish purchase is is to make one. "

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" I got offered a bunch of reality show stuff, but I didn't want to be known for that, so I turned it all down. "

" I believe in karma. "

" I never like to talk about things until we're already successful. The moment you announce what you're thinking about doing, you've already created a ticking time bomb. "

" I love collaborating with other really smart, incredible people. "

" Hatred will never win. "

" I think the reason why people loved 'Jem' in the '80s was because it kind of gave them this story of a place to fit in. It's about finding your place. "

" Ludacris is one of the best people in the world, and I've known him since I was 19 years old. "

" People like to shy away from comparisons. Personally, I think that's a mistake. Comparisons can be good. People like to compartmentalize things within their own heads, and helping them do that can actually be a positive thing for the brand you're trying to build. "

" My job is making irrational people do rational things. "

" I said 'no' nine times when Kanye asked me to work with him because I liked being friends with him. Then he put me in a position where I couldn't say no: He just told everyone I was his manager. "

" People told me I was nuts when I went to sign an act from YouTube - and now, that's one of the most conventional things you can do as an agent or manager. "

" What is now commonplace was once not, and I think that's a testament to what it means to really break the mold and push the limits. "

" The only way you'll find out something is to fail because you only need one success to be successful. "

" A lot of times in this business, we forget that we're surrounded by a lot of really good people. "

" For me, the most fun times in this office are when we're listening to music. That's what you signed up for, not to just make deals. "

" If that day come, and artists I've had incredible runs with just break my heart one day, you know what? I still got to do stuff that was actually really incredible. When that day comes, I'll deal with it. Until then, I'll be grateful for today. "

" If you really love someone, you push them. "

" I don't think you're selling out by allowing the masses to love your art. The only curse is that, when you get so big, sometimes people forget to look at the music. "

" What I do for a living is so high-risk that I try to make sure my portfolio is as conservative as possible. "

" As a music industry, if we remain in competition, then we die. We have to understand that we're all in this together. Collaboration and synergy, it's one of the most important things out there. "

" I want to build an asset-driven business, and I want to make my clients a part of everything I'm doing. Go into the branding business, consumer products, food, apparel. We need to expand in those places. "

" I think 'manager' is a stupid word. "

" I don't know if I'm going to be a manager forever. I don't know if I'm going to be producing films or television shows. "

" The biggest pieces of my business are not public. Maybe I'll tell all the details when I'm 50 or 60. "

" My brother and I made a pact that every deal we do has to have a charitable component; otherwise, we don't do it. "

" When I look at acts, I look at the worldwide potential. And what travels wide is melody. "

" I enjoy difficult tasks. What's hard is finding the people to do them and finding a team to actually enjoy success. That is the real challenge of success. "

" I'm having fun, and I'm waking up every morning and my staff is waking up every morning looking at each other and saying, 'What can we do today that would be really cool?' I cannot complain about my life. "