“I give the public what it wants. I never had to send out high-pressure salesmen. I could never meet the demand.”

— Al Capone

Last update Oct. 1, 2023. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "I give the public what it wants. I never had to send out high-pressure salesmen. I could never meet the demand." by Al Capone?

Al Capone 44

American gangster 1899–1947

Related quotes

“High pressure salesmen focus on the short term incentives to outweigh the long term cons”

Isaac Mashman (2000) businessman, speaker

“I never think about what I want. It's about what you want to give to other people.”

Oprah Winfrey (1954) American businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist

As quoted in The Money Adventure (1998) by Egbert Sukop, p. 128

“I want you to understand that I never could have done the work I have if I had not had this woman at my right hand.”

Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906) American women's rights activist

Regarding Elizabeth Cady Stanton in Woman's Tribune http://ecssba.rutgers.edu/studies.html (22 February 1890)

“I never exert pressure on my children: I encourage the children, Katija and Rahima, to pursue their dreams. Rahima is embarrassed by autograph-seekers and doesn't want me to visit her school. In fact, I have never attended a single PTA meeting or gone to pick up the report cards of my children.”

A. R. Rahman (1966) Indian singer and composer

A R Rahman: In tune with life

“I never could stand being forced to do something I didn't want to do at a time I didn't want to do it. Whenever I was able to do something I liked to do, though, when I wanted to do it, and the way I wanted to do it, I'd give it everything I had.”

Haruki Murakami book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

Source: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

“You want to know about the title, right. The most beautiful girl in the world. . . It was a straight publicity thing but it ballooned. Of course, I never could wear blue jeans to the market after that. I had a reputation to uphold.”

Yvonne De Carlo (1922–2007) Canadian-American actress, dancer, and singer

Source: As quoted in " A girl no longer, but . . . De Carlo's a beauty still https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/459624330/" (1975)

“I was just so happy that I got a role and could give a performance. I still feel nervous at the thought of meeting an audience through the screen. I never dreamed that the show would become such a global sensation.”

HoYeon Jung (1994) South Korean model, actress

Source: "Exclusive: How Squid Game’s Hoyeon Jung Went from Model to Star of Netflix’s Biggest Hit" in Vogue https://www.vogue.com/article/squid-game-star-hoyeon-jung-interview (7 October 2021)