Quotes about Financing

Thus, the use of fiat money is more justifiable in financing a depression than in financing a war. Votes: 4

Political activities in Russia should be as transparent as possible. Financing political activities from abroad is something the state should keep an eye on. Votes: 4

In addition to their power over government based on government financing and personal influence, bankers could steer governments in ways they wished them to go by other pressures. Votes: 4

I believe that with the help of foreign countries - and under that condition only, because they have no other source of financing - the new government may temporarily extricate Georgia from the current situation. Votes: 4

Increasingly, the real estate developers can't get bank loans for their project financing in China. They're now going into the Hong Kong market to raise money in the bond market at very, very high rates, as high as 15, 20 percent. Votes: 4

Financing films that are demanding is a task, in itself. Because people are so afraid of taking any kind of chance, because they're afraid the audience isn't going to respond. But the audience is so hungry for anything that's a bit original, personal, or different. Votes: 4

On the Internet, companies are scale businesses, characterized by high fixed costs and relatively low variable costs. You can be two sizes: You can be big, or you can be small. It's very hard to be medium. A lot of medium-sized companies had the financing rug pulled out from under them before they could get big. Votes: 4

Financing is tough, and you really have to work hard in the businesses you invest in. Votes: 3

There was no Marshall Plan for Harry Potter, no International Financing Facility for books about underage wizards. It is heartbreaking that global society has evolved a highly efficient way to get entertainment to rich adults and children, while it can't get twelve-cent medicine to dying poor children. Votes: 3

Public financing would fix campaign donor problems. Votes: 2

Coppola has problems getting financing, so why should I not have problems getting financing. Votes: 2

If we don't get reform in campaign financing, then we can write this country off. Votes: 2

People of conscience need to break their ties with corporations financing the injustice of climate change. Votes: 2

A social impact bond is a new way of bringing financing into social and environmental support issues. Votes: 2

Generally speaking, the stronger the connection between the financing and the ultimate beneficiary, the better the result. Votes: 2

European museums are all dependent on government financing. The moment European governments are under financial pressure, their budgets are cut. Votes: 2

I have no problem getting financing. I have a problem catching ideas that I fall in love with for the next feature. Votes: 2

My films are doing well in Polish cinemas, so I don't really have problems financing them, and my international accolades are helpful. Votes: 2

We need French chaplains and imams, French-speaking, who learn French, who love France. And who adhere to its values. And also French financing. Votes: 2

There is a production and distribution pact, so they help with the production financing and take international territories and do international distribution and marketing. Votes: 2

The way we finance homes in this country is slow, filled with middlemen, who run a nonstandardized evaluation process. This makes financing a home cumbersome and difficult. Votes: 2

Because of the love affair between the American public and the stock market, it is possible for entrepreneurs, technological visionaries and inventors of every sort to get financing. Votes: 2

I'm not into fame. I'm not into making money, outside of financing my books. I'm not into status. My thing is basically about time - not wasting it. Votes: 2

I am financing global pictures with global talents. Of course I will bring in the Chinese elements, yet you have to have global talents to create a global picture. Votes: 2

Since most American students cannot simply pay their full tuition out of pocket, financing a college education often takes the form of loans, both private and from the government. Votes: 2

Public-Private Partnership in financing, service delivery and provision of workspaces and training of trainers must be promoted to meet the demand and supply gap in the field of skill development. Votes: 2

No matter what business you're in, business is business, and financing and money are critical. I would have made a lot fewer mistakes if I had more schooling in that area. Votes: 2

Yeah, there was the Flora Plum thing, where I trained for about a month and I had taken a semester off for that, and two weeks prior to filming, the financing collapsed. Votes: 2

To have a healthy culture, you have to have stable health care financing and stable arts financing and stable sports financing, and if you don't have that, your culture becomes a parking lot. Votes: 2

Government support is not only investing in upstream areas like basic research, but also in downstream areas like applied research and early-stage financing for the companies themselves. This means there are great risks. Votes: 2

Jay-Z is as politically correct as some of the politicians. He's safe. There's points when you're acquiring financing, you make adjustments. He's made those adjustments. It's his choice. For me, it's not a necessity. Votes: 2

Most of us have not heard about Master Limited Partnerships. These special financing arrangements allow oil and gas investors to avoid paying certain corporate income taxes, but are not available to clean energy businesses. Votes: 2

I'm not a very good financing person. I don't even know how much money I have in my bank account. I never have opened one single envelope from the bank - they freak me out. Votes: 2

On the subject of money and politics and the rest, I have a DARE: Disclose who are these people; Amend the Constitution to overturn Citizens United; Reform: let's have public financing of campaigns; and Empower. Votes: 2

If companies are able to raise equity from the market, then their problems for financing incomplete projects will come to end. Investment cycle in the capital market can kick-start with the money of savers and investors. Votes: 2

Independent' means one thing to me: It means that regardless of the source of financing, the director's voice is extremely present. It's such a pretentious term, but it's auteurist cinema. Director-driven, personal, auteurist... Whatever word you want. Votes: 2

George W. Bush in 2000 went to private financing for the nomination, but he accepted public funding in the general. And, quite frankly, so did - it was broken in 2008, when Barack Obama decided he wasn't going to do that. Votes: 2

When you're making an independent film, it's like this actor plus this actor equals this funding, this financing. Pull this actor out, this actor is still here but this money's gone. It's this frightening puzzle mosaic that is the world of independent film. Votes: 2

There aren't many American directors here trying to direct a Japanese yakuza film. When you combine that with the fact that I don't speak much Japanese and this was an independent film I was financing myself - people were curious about what I was doing. Votes: 2

Call-time has renewed my faith in the need for public financing of elections. 'Call-time' is where I as the candidate, sit in a room with my 'call-time manager,' and a phone. Then I call people and ask them for money. For hours. Apparently, I'm really good at it. Votes: 2

You know, independent films have been institutionalized, practically. Every studio has got a boutique arthouse label. There's like, 18 different independent film-financing funds. In fact, I think the children of those films are getting made. A more interesting question is whether those films are going to get seen and appreciated. Votes: 2

Immediately after 11 September, the U.S. closed down the Somali charitable network Al-Barakaat on grounds that it was financing terror. This achievement was hailed one of the great successes of the 'war on terror.' In contrast, Washington's withdrawal of its charges as without merit a year later aroused little notice. Votes: 2

Customers are a great way to finance a business for many reasons. First, customer financing is typically non dilutive. They want something from you other than equity in your business. Customers also help you fit your product to the market. And customers will help debug and improve the quality of the product. Votes: 2

To Republicans, I humbly suggest that we make it possible for Democrats to give up their quest for redistribution of income and wealth by our acceptance of an appropriate role for government in financing those public goods and services necessary to secure a social safety net below which no American would be allowed to fall. Votes: 2

During the current period of health care development in our country, improvement of the management quality is becoming increasingly important. This is due to many processes, including new ones, such as increase in the number of financial resources used to implement the state guarantees program, the need for more efficient spending of funds, rearrangement of cash flows, single-channel financing Votes: 2

People say you should do it this way, someone else suggests that, yes, there's financing, but maybe you should use this actor. And there are the threats, at the end - if you don't do it this way, you'll lose your box office; if you don't do it that way, you'll never get financed again... 35, 40 years of this, you get beat up. Votes: 2

If you look at a farmer and his daily expenditure on existing energy services, it is much higher on an incremental delta basis. And then there is an emotional cost of not providing their kids with the right to educate. If you calculate these costs in economic terms and create a financing mechanism for them to buy it, the emotional delta cost is much higher compared to their household. Votes: 2

The financing of my films has always been international. Votes: 0

I'm in full transparency here of "Yeah, I'm trying to find my financing." Votes: 0

I am financing the recording myself. So I have no big names to drop. Votes: 0

Usually with things, you go where you can find the financing to do it. Votes: 0

Arizona now has one of the most innovative systems of financing school construction in the nation. Votes: 0

The film industry is so fickle about financing, and it's so difficult to get movies made. Votes: 0

In financing growing companies, we always looked for human value that didn't appear on the balance sheet. Votes: 0

Mid-range to low-budget movies have to have a name in the lead to get financing for it. Votes: 0

It's very important to be able to act properly. You need financing, and you never have enough. Votes: 0

That's sort of like what real life is like in Hollywood. You need stars to gain financing. Votes: 0

In fact, not only do I support eliminating soft money, but I support full public financing for campaigns. Votes: 0

It was a struggle financing CNN, but I did it without ever asking the government for a nickel. Votes: 0

I do not feel that we should allow a shortage of funds to prevent cities from financing needed projects. Votes: 0

Like all independent movies, the first thing you're looking for is a name actor who will justify your financing. Votes: 0

Public control of the political process requires public financing. The restoration of our American Democracy depends upon public financing. Votes: 0

Focus on executing to give maximum value to your customers. That means learning everything from financing to producing to marketing. Votes: 0

The Federal role in overcoming barriers to needed health care should emphasize health care financing programs-such as Medicare and Medicaid. Votes: 0

I lost a year or two in there, trying to get films financed that I didn't know would never get financing. Votes: 0

Film is the cheapest part of the movie making process. The expense is the 100-man crew and the financing and everything. Votes: 0

I also believe that if we're serious about change, we need to have a real discussion about public financing for congressional elections. Votes: 0

It is a public financing system that everybody knows is antiquated. It no longer works. Nobody can become president based on that system. Votes: 0

For the first time in history, we declared war without financing it. Americans have not been asked to pay for it through taxes. Votes: 0

For the first time in history, we declared war without financing it. Americans have not been asked to pay for it through taxes. Votes: 0

[It] has a lot of things in it that I like, but I think it's way too hard on financing things from immigrants. Votes: 0

Churches are healthier and stronger if they assume responsibility both for financing their own programs and for stimulating their members to accept that responsibility. Votes: 0

Oftentimes, small business owners are unable to obtain reasonably priced financing and instead turn to higher priced forms of capital, such as credit cards. Votes: 0

I put my films together in Europe and it kick-starts the financing when I'm attached as an actress. It makes it easier to move forward. Votes: 0

There's no big budget Canadian movie. Whatever movies are big budget in Canada come from the States. Or also have States financing. Everything's pretty small. Votes: 0

I'm convinced that unless you have some public financing of elections, you are never going to remove the power of wealthy interests over elected officials. Votes: 0

Long term debt and bank debt (including off-balance sheet financing must be judiciously employed. There must be room to expand the debt position if required. Votes: 0

When it comes to paying contractors, the sky is the limit; when it comes to financing the basic functions of the state, the coffers are empty. Votes: 0

If I had high-ticker 10 percent financing, which would probably be the market rate, I would have to dump stuff. The interest payments would be killing me. Votes: 0

I had hoped that the current presidential campaign debates might educate the public as to what is really involved in the ongoing controversy over campaign financing. Votes: 0

While I was in Montrose, the publishing checks went into the band's coffers. This was our management's decision; we were just financing ourselves on the road. Votes: 0

I've been a strong supporter of public financing my whole career. I'm the first guy to introduce a public financing bill to the United States Senate in 1973. Votes: 0

I think that crowdfunding has become such a powerful tool to tell stories that might not find financing otherwise - like a dark comedy about infidelity, for example! Votes: 0

The transfer society is forever testing the bounds of patience of taxpayers. Having reached the limit and still facing loud demands for more benefits, it resorts to deficit financing. Votes: 0

I think you need clarity with financing [for presidency campaign]. I do think this. I think that you need clarity, you have to be able to see who's giving. Votes: 0

The big banks advise cities about whether privatization is a wise choice. They also control the ability of states and cities to access the market for their financing needs. Votes: 0

In the '90s, indie movies could get financing, because financers gave money straight to directors... Now it's a different system. Indie movies got co-opted by the studio system. Votes: 0

The purpose of a business is to get and keep a customer. Without customers, no amount of engineering wizardry, clever financing, or operations expertise can keep a company going. Votes: 0

As a director, you've got to have quite a few projects going because you never know which one will actually come together with the financing and get the green light. Votes: 0

Public-Private Partnership in financing, service delivery and provision of workspaces and training of trainers must be promoted to meet the demand and supply gap in the field of skill development. Votes: 0

The growing role that the government has played in financing and administering schooling has led not only the enormous waste of taxpayers money but also to a far poorer educational system. Votes: 0

I believe we have to move, eventually in our country, toward a system of public financing that really works for candidates running for federal office. I will support that as president. Votes: 0

On 'Platoon' I was offered in 1984 a very tiny part that Ivan Kane would go on to play. Then the financing fell out, and the film was scuttled for two years. Votes: 0

I am an advocate... of public financing for years. That is the one way to get money out of politics. I believe that would be what we ought to be doing. Votes: 0

I've had this opportunity to get some of my financing out of Europe, which has helped tremendously, so I'm not completely dependent on the studio system or on U.S. financing. Votes: 0

There's no way to resolve Syria without Iran being involved, given its financing of Assad and the fact that Hezbollah is probably the most effective fighting force that Assad can count on. Votes: 0

First figure out your partners, then figure out what ideas to pursue. The most important thing isn't the market you target, the product you develop or the financing, but the founding team. Votes: 0

Capitalists seem uninterested in capitalism, even as eager entrepreneurs can't get financing. Businesses and investors sound like the Ancient Mariner, who complained, 'Water, water everywhere - nor any drop to drink.' Votes: 0

Never give up. The bankers and financial people did not take me seriously initially. Everyone thought I would fail. My attitude was that 'No' is an unacceptable answer when it comes to financing. Votes: 0

The problems of financing the universities and their intellectual freedom, threatened by political and bureaucratic interference, are problems which are invariant under the ism transformations: socialism, communism, capitalism, or any other ism or ology. Votes: 0

They're talking about a movie I don't want to hold to that because in this business you can talk about things for years before they get done - god knows if the financing would happen. Votes: 0

I just thought, given the practicalities of financing an independent movie, you have to have some names. That's just the way it works. You have to have a name that can get you foreign pre-sales. Votes: 0

The U.S. alleges it wants to democratize [the Middle East] whilst it seeks to reverse election results not legally or through polls, but by force, fostering chaos and supporting, financing and arming the corrupt. Votes: 0