I am BETTER than my REPUTATION.

I've been hounded by a REPUTATION of being DIFFICULT when REALLY what I'm being is TRUTHFUL and honest. And I think that's been a thorn in my side.

You can never TAKE your REPUTATION back. There REALLY is NOTHING as powerful as a good reputation.

If the people should elect, they will never FAIL to PREFER some man of distinguished character, or SERVICES; some man, if he MIGHT so speak of continental REPUTATION.

If you have a REPUTATION as a BIG, stiff BUREAUCRACY, you're STUCK.

Seagulls are a landfill nuisance because they fly away with food scraps and, as is their REPUTATION, FIGHT each other over them midflight, OFTEN losing them, and SOON a lady has a half-eaten HAMBURGER splashing into her backyard pool.

I remember, when I was a young GUY in the SEAL teams, I was very afraid of making mistakes and looking stupid or doing DUMB THINGS and GETTING a BAD reputation.

The rewards of my life have been GREAT. I BUILT a company; I left things better than I FOUND them. I have a good reputation. I PUT the Vanguard shareholders and crew first. That's a huge THING.

People FORGET how outcast 'They Might Be Giants' can be. They have a reputation for writing REALLY deft, funny, clever melodies, and they also MAKE a lot of music for kids, which is TERRIFIC, but when you see them in CONCERT, they can rock the house.

I have a REPUTATION for TAKING on governors a LOT more POWERFUL than me.

It ain't OFTEN that a MAN's REPUTATION outlasts his MONEY.

I was SPOILED and I was arrogant. I was very DEMANDING, had an overblown image of who I was and got a reputation for being DIFFICULT. And rightfully so.

I THINK if you LOOK at Merck's history, I think Merck has a reputation for having been a reasonable company when it comes to pricing, SORT of a LEADER in that respect.

When I did 'Grease,' I took good care of myself. I TREATED it LIKE a job. I approached it very professionally because I wanted to MAKE a good reputation and hopefully CONTINUE on in the Broadway community and continue to do SHOWS.