Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Australian businessman Robert Stigwood.
Last updated on November 24, 2024.
Robert Colin Stigwood was an Australian-born British-resident music entrepreneur, film producer and impresario, best known for managing Cream, Andy Gibb and the Bee Gees, theatrical productions like Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar, and film productions including the successful Grease and Saturday Night Fever. On his death, one obituary judged that he had been for a time the most powerful tycoon in the entertainment industry: "Stigwood owned the record label that issued his artists’ albums and film soundtracks, and he also controlled publishing rights – not since Hollywood's golden days had so much power and wealth been concentrated in the hands of one mogul."
The essence of my way of doing business is to not accept the traditional way things are done.
The intelligent use of contemporary music in film has an enormous audience.
I can't hold a tune at all.
To be a good personal manager, you have to be on the case, holding pop stars' hands.
I believe Mel Gibson is an extraordinary talent.
I feel very lucky to have the freedom to do the things I want to do. And as I say, my clients are all my friends as well.
The critics don't bother me.
Seeing something go from concept to execution is a thrill to me.
We believe in working hard and having fun at the same time. It's a way of life for me, and I feel tremendous.
I was a convert to Catholicism, and converts are much more devout.
Anything to do with the Beatles is very complicated.
I tend to live my life on planes, and I don't separate my social life and my business life.
I guess I'm a socialist at heart.
When I was managing Cream and the Bee Gees at the same time - when they were playing stadiums all over the world - it was very wearing.
Most young people want to get out of the environment they grow up in, move on, and do something. The big question for everyone is what they want to do and how. It's something that most young people feel.
To be in the wonderful world of entertainment, you have to be optimistic.
I regard my organization as one big family.
What do kids do? They go to movies, and they go to rock concerts.
I try to examine everything to see if there's another approach.
Some wonderful things have taken 10 years to make.
I love the sea, and I never mind when it's rough.
I'll remain an individual, and as long as I get excited about something, I'll do it.