Power Players At The Table Pillows

"We'll get a good table—they know me."

'Now that I have your attention...'

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

Career Choices

'As meetings go that was one of my better ones!'

"Of course, when I say we the people I mean I the people."

'Of course, you realise my chief of staff has more power and influence than your chief of staff.'

'Miss Ryder, I'm ready to start executing.'

'Relax, Wilson-I'm just off to the loo.'

'My God! It's Hastings, Van Witten, Rosten and Traver, Inc!'

'He's a great leader...he doesn't care who gets the credit...as long as he gets the money.'

'Let's play business. I'll be the chairman of the board and you'll work for me and laugh whenever I tell a joke.'

"He's a psychopath, I like that in a man!"

"May I remind you that I'm still in charge here, Baskin. And when I say, 'Jump,' you say, 'How many floors.'"

'Speaking for myself and every other right-thinking person...'

'It's our fifth date, so I'll take a box of impatience.'

"Does anyone know where the leadership training is taking place?"

Trump's Speechwriters

Stan couldn't be bothered to stand up – yet hated being talked down to.

"By a clear majority of the board, Peter is this year's designated executive-on-the-rise who flies to close to the sun and then crashes spectacularly to Earth, conveniently diverting media and public attention from the rest of us!"

'Edouard Fortuney III here. How may I one-up you?'

"He's the most powerful man in the senate."

'You're under my supervision now, principal Hodgkins!'

Depending on somebody else to do something right phobia: 'You mean nobody knows where they put the fuse box?'

'I think you should know I'm listening to offers from other Santas.'

'My rise to the top is a long story. Being bottom of the food chain you'll sit and listen to all of it.'

"She scares the hell out of me. She's brainy, creative and sexy."

"I feel unaccountably happy today. I think I'll celebrate by starting one of those petty workplace power struggles that give my life such meaning!"

"When I said 'any questions?' I was using only a figure of speech."

"Please! Let me through. I don't have time to go around."

'- and since when have Kings beaten Queens in THIS house?'

Trump Welcomes Erdogan to the White House

"It screams intimidation!"

"Sir, here is your speech for the shareholders' meeting..."

The Battle Is Joined