#na

I thought at the time that I wanted to go into institutional sales, selling stocks and bonds to institutions. In those days, which was the 1960s, the institutional salesman was making about $100,000 a year. I thought that was just an enormous amount of money. ↗

— Henry Kravis

#amount #bonds #days #enormous #go

It's not just buying the company. Sure, we picked the right companies, and we picked the right management and, most importantly, we've given them the right incentive to perform. ↗

— Henry Kravis

#companies #company #given #importantly #incentive

Are things getting better with each generation? Yes. It's quite interesting to be living in these times, for me to witness an African-American being elected president. It's quite extraordinary. ↗

— Lenny Kravitz

#being #better #each #elected #extraordinary

I mean, there are only so many notes. What makes something original is how you put it together. ↗

— Lenny Kravitz

#i #makes #many #mean #notes

The fans of 'The Hunger Games,' of the book, are very passionate. It's funny: Even at my concerts there are people holding up 'Cinna' signs. ↗

— Lenny Kravitz

#concerts #even #fans #funny #games

The story that I wanna tell is pretty much about the way I grew up. Being bi-racial, growing up in a big city and being an artist. ↗

— Lenny Kravitz

#artist #being #big #big city #city

Like those dreaded dinner party words 'Longtime Companion' or "Partner.' Sometimes I just want to scream, 'is she your wife or is she your mistress? Please clarify the nature of your bloody relationship! ↗

— Suzanne Stroh

#nature

The moral effect of the thundering of one's own artillery is most extraordinary, and many of us thought that we had never heard any more welcome sound than the deep roaring and crashing that started in at our rear. ↗

— Fritz Kreisler

#artillery #crashing #deep #effect #extraordinary

What impressed me particularly in Vienna was the strict order everywhere. No mob disturbances of any kind, in spite of the greatly increased liberty and relaxation of police regulations. ↗

— Fritz Kreisler

#disturbances #everywhere #greatly #impressed #increased

I've been doing makeovers on TV for years and years and years. It's something I really know how to do. I also know personally what it's like to not feel good about yourself. ↗

— Carson Kressley

#also #been #doing #feel #feel good