Industry Insiders Gifts

"I feel that what would really give your next album a major boost would be some kind of well-publicized personal problem."

"This won best award show last year."

"If the men go on strike, we'll run the plant ourselves. Somewhere find out where it is."

"I got another callback. My agent says it's between me and the guy who's going to get it."

'You'll like this, gang ? it's an 'eyes-only' list of 'shady-but-tolerated' loopholes allowed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.'

Lesser known greek gods,

"These few weeks off school have convinced me that I'm definitely a stay-at-home kid."

'I like the part of your resume where you didn't ask for a raise for 10 years.'

'What I call a miracle drug is one that doesn't start a government investigation.'

Tata: Goodbuy or Goodbye?

"Son, you're old enough now to learn about something we call 'compliance'...."

'Our ratings are down. Let's blame it on the media.'

'These are our projected profits as capitalism self-destructs.'

'The global economy supplies basic tools. A lot of us get the axe.'

"Will you two stop giggling every time I say 'assets'?"

"Facebook VP — you'll be in Circle No. 4."

"My lawyer doesn't trust my agent who doesn't trust the director who doesn't trust the screenwriter who doesn't trust me. All perfectly normal."

'You're going to stitch me up in this interview aren't you?'

"The aspirin there is your medical benefit and here is your vision benefit."

'The music business.'

'We've decided to call off our go-slow.'

"Surprisingly, it's not in reverse order."

Man about executive: 'Success went to his head. There was plenty of room there.'

"By God, you're not a man who's afraid to fail."

"When I was young, music and lyrics were important! Now it's all about production...it's all jiggly butts, smoke, sexy clothes and crazy videos!"

"You know how to whistle don't you Steve, you just put your lips together and blow. . . but I wouldn't recommend it."

'This thing is dangerous! -- invent fire and burn it up!'

"Great work on the annual report, John. It's fact-driven, yet delightfully unencumbered by reality!"

'Excellent photo for the cover of our annual report, Richards. Tell me; which do we make, the cell phone or the umbrella?'

Merchant Bankers - Patience is a virtue, anyone displaying it will be dismissed

"Manufacturing will take place in China, R&D in Korea, customer support will be run from Mumbai and logistics handled in Vietnam."

'Acme Meat - meat products, bi-products, and bi-product spinoffs...'

"Our carbon footprint has been very, very good to us."

"I guess the German takeover was successful."

"It's not just the church that needs evangelists. So does big oil."