Kaufman Quotes

I've had to deal, a lot, with my own sense of intimidation at meeting famous people - especially actors, but really any famous people. — Charlie Kaufman

When I invite a woman to dinner, I expect her to look at my face. That's the price she has to pay. — George S. Kaufman

Give your customers what they want today, and help them see tomorrow. — Ron Kaufman

This tug-of-war between wanting her, and just wanting her gone. — Amie Kaufman

Always do what you can do instead of worrying about what you can't. — Ron Kaufman

Procrastination is the beginning of poor performance. — Ron Kaufman

Remarriage is an excellent test of just how amicable your divorce was. — Margo Kaufman

Promise too much and you'll have plenty of room to fail. Promise little and you'll have plenty of room to excel. — Ron Kaufman

Service is taking action to create value for someone else. — Ron Kaufman

I've never had any complaints yet! — George S. Kaufman

I do throw out a lot of ideas, and I forget completely about them. — Charlie Kaufman

She runs. Not away, but toward. — Amie Kaufman

I'm trying to tell a story and do it truthfully. — Charlie Kaufman

What matters more? What you said you'd do, what you hoped to do, or what you did? — Ron Kaufman

At dramatic rehearsals, the only author that's better than an absent one is a dead one. — George S. Kaufman

Either he trusts me, or he's just that foolish. Probably both. He'd certainly have to be foolish to trust me. — Amie Kaufman

You're dealing with the body, and you're dealing with bodily functions. We romanticize everything about people in movies. — Charlie Kaufman

Just because you couldn't save everyone doesn't mean you're any less of a - " "A what?" "A hero. — Amie Kaufman

There are so many people who are making movies now who can't get any kind of distribution, so the market seems like it's flooded. — Charlie Kaufman

I do like escapism. I like going to the movies on a Friday night and seeing something fun. — Charlie Kaufman

PLEASE CEASE ATTEMPTS TO OVERRIDE MY SECURITY PROTOCOLS, BYRON. FOR WANT OF A BETTER DESCRIPTOR, IT TICKLES. — Amie Kaufman

I try to make things interesting and thought-provoking. — Charlie Kaufman

There are two kinds of people who lose money: those who know nothing and those who know everything. — Henry Kaufman

Remodeling is like pulling a loose thread on a cheap sweater - the job keeps unraveling. — Margo Kaufman

I've collected Andy Warhol art for years now I have two portraits of myself done by Steve Kaufman. — David Caruso

Promise me that no matter what you hear, you won't go off on your own to investigate. I want your word. There's a command in his voice, soft as it is. — Amie Kaufman

I always overpay or overtip when I'm upset. — Sue Kaufman

If they're going to remember the problem, make sure they remember it fondly. — Ron Kaufman

It's fine to wait for an appropriate time, but it's inappropriate to wait forever. — Ron Kaufman

Good customers want good quality service. Great customers want it even more. — Ron Kaufman

Create a compelling service vision. When people want to, they will. — Ron Kaufman

When you're feeling lost, take heart. It's just your brain gathering the information it needs to make good decisions. — Josh Kaufman

It's fun to improvise, but I still think it's better to have a great script, you know, like a Charlie Kaufman script. — Sam Rockwell

To quote a noted Jewish humorist, Sholom Aleichem: "First comes health. You can always hang yourself later." As — Bel Kaufman

Q: When you are already in the lead, how do you to stay ahead? — Ron Kaufman

Sand is overrated. It's just tiny little rocks. — Charlie Kaufman

I have ideas written down some places, but usually I can't find them. I'm not very organized. — Charlie Kaufman

First be effective and then be efficient. — Ron Kaufman

When I met Steve Kaufman, I thought he was Gene Simmons, but what an artist talent he is. He will be an art force in the art world to deal with. — Roy Lichtenstein

I have 12 paintings of Kaufman art. He is an amazing artist. — John Travolta

Do not simplify. Do not worry about failure. Failure is a badge of honour. It means you risked failure. — Charlie Kaufman

Why do I fall in love with every woman I see that shows me the least bit of attention? — Charlie Kaufman

If you want to be the best, find the best in others. — Ron Kaufman

What does your product really mean to the people who buy it? — Ron Kaufman

Ideas are cheap - what counts is the ability to translate an idea into reality, which is much more difficult than recognizing a good idea. — Josh Kaufman

Similarly, the Marquis is presented in this film as someone who would disturb the status quo and therefore must be kept imprisoned. — Philip Kaufman

You could die tomorrow, you don't think you should kiss her today? — Amie Kaufman

Could you achieve the possible without trying? Could you achieve the impossible if you refuse to stop trying? — Ron Kaufman

I'm not doing much at all. I mimght as well be a rag doll. Comes complete with matching shoes. Spine sold separately. — Amie Kaufman

Perhaps bravery is simply the face humanity wraps around its collective madness. — Amie Kaufman

I had used my sense of humor; I had called it proportion, perspective. But perspective is distance. — Bel Kaufman

But who names a starship the Icarus? What kind of man possess that much hubris, that he dares it to fall? — Amie Kaufman

Makers of empire, they have fought for bigger things than crowns and higher seats than thrones. — Herbert Kaufman

I'm not into extreme sports or something. I just live a quiet life. — Charlie Kaufman

I would only make a movie that I believe in. If I didn't believe in it, it would be unworthy. — Lloyd Kaufman

The way we choose to see the world creates the world we see. — Barry Neil Kaufman

I think if something resonates, even if it's surreal, it's because it is relatable and I think that that's a core issue for me. — Charlie Kaufman

Be the mirror in which people admire their true potential. — Ron Kaufman

Never mind the cream; it will always rise to the top. It's the skim milk that needs good teachers. — Bel Kaufman

You are as important as you make others feel. — Ron Kaufman

All that matters is I love you, and the thought of you safe is the only thing keeping me going — Amie Kaufman

Industry jargon may not be a language your customer understands. — Ron Kaufman

Testimonials describe what has been, and are a promise of what is to come. — Ron Kaufman

I don't write genre stuff in any form. I'm not interested in it. I always try to do the opposite of that. — Charlie Kaufman

Quality is more than a promise, it's genuine performance. — Ron Kaufman

Make your upper limit, no limit. — Ron Kaufman

All dreams appear impossible until somebody makes them happen. — Barry Neil Kaufman

The starting point is always now. The end is up to you. — Ron Kaufman

It's not that he's choosing me, a girl he met less than a month ago
he's choosing a world in which no one has to die. — Amie Kaufman

I graduated from college in 1980. — Charlie Kaufman

The shelter of excuses has a leaky roof. — Ron Kaufman

I read, therefore I'm interested in writers. — Philip Kaufman

Your promise means more than the words you use to give it. — Ron Kaufman

Maybe we wouldn't even like each other if we weren't fighting for our lives every second of every day. — Amie Kaufman

Compromise in your arguments, not in your expectations. — Ron Kaufman

If your customers are demanding, be thankful. — Ron Kaufman

Your approval gives others the confidence to serve, to learn, to try. — Ron Kaufman

No one ever delighted a customer by being 'good enough'. — Ron Kaufman

Children are the true connoisseurs. What's precious to them has no price, only value. — Bel Kaufman

The sad thing about working on a movie is that you can never see the movie. — Charlie Kaufman

Unlimited efforts can produce unlimited results. — Ron Kaufman

What you did in the past is how you got to today. What you do today is how you will get to the future. — Ron Kaufman

Meet me in Montauk... — Charlie Kaufman

Reaching out takes nothing more than a smile. — Ron Kaufman

Why do bad things happen to good people?'
'Because it makes a good story. — Andrew Kaufman

Always trust people and they may let you down. Always distrust people and you have let them down. — Ron Kaufman

If you rely on finding time to do something, it will never be done. If you want to find time, you must make time. — Josh Kaufman

altruism by any other name is still altruism, fueled by many different motivations. — Andrew E. Kaufman

Selfless acts are a source of profound meaning for your self and your life. — Ron Kaufman

Whatever they've done to me, Tarver, whatever I am
I love you. Don't forget that. — Amie Kaufman

I asked my vet what kind of dog he'd get. He told me, 'I'd get a Chihuahua, because when it died, I wouldn't care. — Margo Kaufman

Don't look at me! — Amie Kaufman

You can't always hire great service providers, but you can create them. — Ron Kaufman

When customers' expectations change faster than your willingness or ability to serve them, you can be sure they'll be someone else's customers soon. — Ron Kaufman

My husband says that I'm afraid of heights, but that's not true. What I'm afraid of is falling. — Margo Kaufman

But a hobby, like a habit, makes you forget about important things in life. — Margo Kaufman

Without commitment, no price will be low enough. With commitment, no price will be too high. — Ron Kaufman

Lilac Rose LaRoux. Untouchable. Toxic. I should've been named Ivy, or Foxglove, or Belladonna. — Amie Kaufman

Do what's right and you'll never go wrong. — Ron Kaufman

Spurts don't count. The final score makes no mention of a splendid start if the finish proves that you were an also ran. — Herbert Kaufman