Salesman Quotes

You'd say, 'All of these shows couldn't have been running at the same time. Not 'South Pacific' and 'Mister Roberts' and 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'Death of a Salesman' ... yeah, they were. - Jerry Orbach

You wouldn't let a salesman in, but the message was allowed in through the radio. - Marc Olivier

You know, this business is pure luck. It truly is. There is a tangible amount of luck that is necessary for a successful career, and the only way that luck happens is if you're prepared for it and you stick with it. If you drop out of the scene, your opportunity for luck diminishes greatly. No one's going to say, "Hey you're an insurance salesman. Come and do this movie". - Bryan Cranston

When you're dealing with machines or anything that you build, it either works or it doesn't, no matter how good of a salesman you are. - Marc Andreessen

When I became proficient as a salesman I was invited to teach new hires. - Zig Ziglar

When a Merrill Lynch salesman came up to you and tried to sell you a Merrill Lynch fund, you know the salesman didn't want to do it because it raised too many issues. - Burton Greenwald

What happened was that because my dad had made 'Sesame Street' and it was a huge hit, everyone said, 'Oh, ('The Muppet Show') is for kids. We don't want something that's feeling extra silly.' It was never intended to be for kids. My dad was a very determined salesman. He always had faith that his work would be successful. He never stopped trying to sell The Muppets. - Brian Henson

Well, I liked it - that was the main thing. I liked it, but I didn't think of it in terms of a career. I didn't really know; I didn't really think about it. One thing just led to another until finally I quit my job as a salesman and found myself working as a photographer. - Herb Ritts