Tommy Mottola Quotes

• Trust is a big word for me. Loyalty and trust, for me, are everything. It's the core of what I'm about and what the people around me hopefully are about. It's a certain thing that gives you a sense of security. It's the biggest factor in everything I do.

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  Loyalty, People, Giving

  “Tommy Mottola: What I've Learned” by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2013.

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• You need to know what makes artists tick. Having been through the process myself as a musician, since I was an early teen, gave me an advantage - understanding them from their point of view, because it's about them, it's not about you - it's their vision and what they're capable of achieving, and you're the conduit.

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  Artist, Views, Understanding

  "Interview With Tommy Mottola, Music Industry Legend and Author of Hitmaker". Interview with Teddy Wayne, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 25, 2013.

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• When I'm hiring someone I look for magic and a spark. Little things that intuitively give me a gut feeling that this person will go to the ends of the earth to accomplish the task at hand.

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  Hands, Giving, Feelings

  "Tommy Mottola: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. January 29, 3013.

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• I had the chance to work with Michael Jackson who was as brilliant as they come.

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  Chance, Brilliant

  "Tommy Mottola enters the 'No Spin Zone'". "The O'Reilly Factor" with Bill O'Reilly, www.foxnews.com. February 08, 2013.

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