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" 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. "

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" I want to show that you can be a successful entertainment executive, be a good husband, be a good father, be a good friend, be down to earth, be a good person, and give back. If I can push that message out there into the world and pass it on to my son, then I'm OK. "

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" The really great brands live on this idea of bringing something that's truly authentic - and then building around that. It's not about trying to be something as much as it being who you are in the best light possible. "

" If you're not going to do it to the best of your ability, then don't do it at all. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I don't want anyone who is Muslim not to be able to dream that they can be President of the United States, and I don't want any of my friends, regardless of their orientation, thinking they are less of a citizen. "

" Justin Bieber was born with the Superman powers. He could sing, he could dance, he could play instruments. I wasn't born with those gifts, so I had to become a different kind of superhero... I'm a normal Joe. But, with a lot of effort, I've got a shot at being Bruce Wayne. "

" At 22 years old, I tattooed 'family' on my wrist to not lose sight of my true goal. "

" 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. "

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

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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" None of us are made to be worshipped, and when we take that in, we get sick. "

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