Stern Quotations

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

Woody Allen stayed so good because he never left New York. Howard Stern stayed so good because he never left New York - Mel Brooks when he just got out of New York was doing 'Blazing Saddles;' when he left New York he started doing stuff like 'Robin Hood Men In Tights' - he was in L.A. too long. He lost the edge.

There's not a lot of other stuff I admire about his content, but there's something about Howard Stern and his perseverance in a very difficult industry. He does tickle me in certain ways with humor.

People look at me weird because I'm a Howard Stern fan, but he's very misunderstood. It's the first thing I do when I get in my car at a tournament - just pray that I get Howard 100 on Sirius or XM.

You can be stern and forthright, and that's my management style, but when you lose it totally, that's a sign of weakness.

False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared.

I'll talk to Howard Stern about anything. I listen to him every day. I love him. When you go on his show, you kind of have to be an open book.

I would say I am viewed as the oldest teenager in my family because they say I never grow old. I mean, I am stern in my own way - I am not one to let children run over me - but I am very, very good with children, and I can usually get what I want out of them.

The Howard Stern Show is a big hit because it entertains dumb and smart people at the same time for different reasons.

Obama's stern demeanor punctuated by intermittent flashes of his wide, relaxing smile is his greatest weapon in defusing pent-up angst.

When I got on Stern I realized that this was the one job where you could be really honest and open, almost like Richard Pryor or something. You can be honest about your life and get laughs.

People are so nice, you know. It's such a credit to Howard Stern - the audience base that he created is such a special thing. It took him a long time to create this family of fans, and I was lucky to be a part of that for a while.

Radio is more powerful the closer we mimic the way we actually speak to each other. That's why Howard Stern is such a great radio talent. People on his show are actually speaking to each other. You might not like what they're saying, but they're real conversations.

When we were in Pearl, in order to get out of the sun, we always had awnings over the back end of the ship, the stern of the ship.

We've got a very stern test here. They're going to be a desperate bunch, and that's something they're not used to. We're in the same boat, so it should be a good football game.

When we set out to find a replacement for Howard Stern we took the opportunity to cultivate a wide array of talent, from both in and out of the radio industry, ... With Roth, we've found someone who continues to evolve his career and deliver for his legion of fans.

When the scandal occurred at Colorado with the lady kicker they had, I told my team then and I told them again this year that she (Westover) is never to be talked to inappropriately or touched inappropriately and if she is, I encourage her to press charges and the player will be suspended. I said that and I was stern and sincere. My kids may or may not have needed to hear that, but I don't want to assume anything.

There are too many stories out there about erratic behavior. You don't want to see a meltdown or some sort of erratic behavior in front of a stern judge.

Let stern lessons of yesterdays be your food, your drink, your rest.

She was a quiet person, stern but fair. When she walked into a room, she would get your attention without saying a word.

Shame, Depair, Soltude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones,- and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.

Sirius has already gotten the Howard Stern groupies. We will see how much his other fans miss Howard and how many more of them will transfer to Sirius. We are looking at the market penetration of Sirius right now. They are showing what the subscriber numbers are state to state. Satellite is clearly a national product, but Howard had a lot of local advertisers.

My guru had stern discipline, ... Gradually a fear complex grew in me.

No one will pick up where Stern has left off, ... Howard is a one-of-a-kind broadcasting phenomenon who has not just a brilliant intellect and personality but an enormously well-honed set of radio skills and natural talent. Infinity faces a major challenge losing him, and Sirius will be the beneficiary of tremendous buzz.

(NBA commissioner David) Stern and the league put us all in a bind. We understand the situation. We're going to play another year in Oklahoma City, and then after that we have no idea what's going to happen.

I got the stern end of the stick. It was kind of that iron fist. I am who I am today because of my mother.

I have dark brown hair. I've also got a very stern look, and with that colour I would look very gloomy. Blonde looked a lot fresher.

I don't know about you, but for $45 million, I'd dress up in a pink teddy, feather boa and high heels if that's what Stern wanted.

I'd like to categorize myself that way, and I'm definitely aware that that is a choice on my part, ... I guess I could be the stern disciplinarian if I wanted, but why?

I'd like to put Stu Jackson and David Stern and some of those guys in that same situation and see how they would have reacted. He helped get things under control.

I'm amazed at the restraint (Davis) had. I'd like to put Stu Jackson or (NBA commissioner) David Stern in that situation and see how they'd react. He'd have been in a lot more trouble if he went home that night and hadn't done anything.

I have a very strong record of stern and strict discipline. But, I am also fair and we're fair to our program and we want to be fair with Chris. In our assessment of the situation, Chris did not act inappropriately.

If someone had come along and instantly maintained the ratings that Howard Stern had, that would have been looked at as the second coming of Christ,

He was a very stern man, referred to me as his boy. I was his star pupil and he was my mentor.

He is irreplaceable. Stern is one of a kind, among the very, very small handful of people that were THE broadcasters of the 20th century ? and carrying into the 21st.

We've expressed concerns about some aspects of the content. But Sirius Canada has in place significant safeguards to make sure that the people who are going to hear Howard Stern are the people that want to hear Howard Stern.

What we will be doing is having stern conditions that screening companies are going to have to meet. We will do the background investigation, ... What I want to do is certify the companies, certify the individuals who work for those companies and if the companies aren't doing the work, decertify the companies.

He's just going to have to be a good boy. Bite his lip. We were thinking of getting Judge Judy, getting it on TV. But I don't think commissioner ( David ) Stern would go for that one. They'd probably get very great ratings.

H Stern was one of the first people to let me borrow their diamonds to wear to an awards show. At the Emmys last year, when I was such a has-been, no one would give me a dress.

He was released on account of his age and poor health with a stern warning not to return to the Niger Delta unless as a visitor. If he heeds this warning is entirely up to him.

He could be very stern with you, but when he was being stern, he felt like that was good for you. If you had done something stupid, he wouldn't mind pointing it out and that's good for you.

I would take stern action against the factory owner for this accident.

I think what underpins Howard Stern's outrageousness is that fact that he's a really intelligent guy, ... When you go on the 'Howard Stern Show' as a celebrity guest, you know you're not just there to plug your movie. You know you're there because Howard is really interested in you and wants to pry something out of you. He wants to get to your essence.

It is a pretty stern test, ... You have to keep it down the middle because of the rough.

Jeff Van Gundy is a Baxter. Derek Jeter? So not a Baxter. Howard Stern is not a Baxter. And Bernie Kerik is not a Baxter.

Our purpose and mission is really to deliver a very stern message that these things cannot be tolerated, ... Even in a war there are certain conventions that can't be violated, and this is a violation of the worst way.

Replacing Stern on the radio is like replacing John Lennon in the Beatles. And it's even harder because Roth has no radio experience.

Stern was not fully fit when he came to us and we are trying to get him match fit,

Stern quotes the law, and that's correct. But obviously, if the governor of the state recommends somebody, we'd give that strong consideration.

Stern had the game of his life. I just faced the best hitters in the world and I did pretty good against them.

Stern effect. Howard Stern has raised the awareness of the entire satellite radio category.

Stern as a property is far more expendable to Clear Channel than to (Viacom), taking into account the money involved and the politics of dealing with the FCC.

Stern alone can make Sirius bigger than XM within a year.

I think going on Howard Stern was great. I was such a fan of his for so many years. It was just so cool to be in that studio.

I think the Stern momentum has largely played itself out and will probably kick in again Christmas, but the big ramp that was associated with Stern coming is probably over.

We celebrated the fact that (the Fed) was much less stern on their rhetoric yesterday (Wednesday), but today the party is over and a slower economy may have an adverse effect on earnings,

We had hoped to return Mr. Stern's show to the air free from indecent content. Unfortunately, the FCC's latest action, combined with deafening silence from the Stern show on their future plans to comply with the law, leave us no choice but to abandon the program for good.

We had hoped to return Mr. Stern's show to the air free from indecent content, ... Unfortunately, the FCC's latest action, combined with deafening silence from the Stern show on their future plans to comply with the law, leave us no choice but to abandon the program for good.

You'd never imagine how many people listen to Howard Stern that you'd never expect.

We are happy enough with how things have gone, but Bay of Plenty were semi-finalists last year and they will give us a stern work out, ... None of us have forgotten what happened last year. They gave us a real hiding and we know we are going to have to be at our best to beat them.

We think that Howard Stern is going to add subscribers every single day. Obviously for the 20 years that he was with his prior employer, he created value for them every single year and we obviously fully expect that to continue going forward.

The radio business is a tough business and Howard Stern generates a ton of money, ... I don't think (Viacom) ever wants to cut him loose. It would be a nuclear-sized event if they did part company.

The question to me is, what do we do? You kind of can see where (commissioner David) Stern is coming from, but I wonder if he's at a game and it's someone he cares about. What would he do? What are we supposed to do? This ruling tells us, again, in no uncertain terms, don't go in the stands. So now my question is, what do we do if someone we love is getting attacked?

While it is conceivable that Stern would sell some shares to cover his multimillion dollar tax bill on the shares, it is unlikely in our opinion that he would unload all of the shares in the short run since the company is in a high growth phase where stock returns are likely to be the highest and perhaps may generate higher returns than other investment options.

Yes, there are some teams struggling, but the league will be OK as long as David Stern still believes in it, ... The play is much better than it was earlier. We're like the NBA was 20, 25 years ago. There is a foundation, and we need to build on it.

To get out of getting up at 5 in the morning, I'm gonna do Howard Stern next week. This time I'm ready. I've got some good comebacks.

We will not air Howard Stern on Clear Channel stations until we are assured that his show will conform to acceptable standards of responsible broadcasting,

We expect growth in the first quarter will likely continue to remain exceptionally strong as the Howard Stern fans switch to subscription radio.

Brown will hope that his performance (on Wednesday) will help to change the public's perception of him from stern chancellor to benevolent potential future prime minister.

Everyone's watching (to see) how Stern does for Sirius. For satellite, it could be transformational.

Everyone's watching (to see) how Stern does for Sirius, ... For satellite, it could be transformational.

There's no question in my mind that satellite radio will take its place in the evolution of radio and that Howard Stern is a catalyst for it happening faster. But it's not going to replace FM or AM radio.

There's only one thing that rules whether Howard Stern stays or leaves Infinity and that's money. If Howard Stern brings in more money than it costs to have him, he stays. If it costs more money to have Howard Stern than he brings in, he leaves.

There's only maybe two pages in Jane's book that deals with the marriage because she was really talking only about her becoming an EMT and going through this midlife crisis, ... So when Alan Hines wrote the screenplay, he sat down with Michael Stern and really got down to the bottom of what was going on in that relationship. The work was there in the script.

I've been impressed with the way she handles players. She does a good job of relating to them. She's disciplined in a way that girls respond to, but she doesn't back down. She's a stern taskmaster, but she has a way that can relate to players.

The thing about Phil Stern that I like is that regardless of what the action was, he took the picture. Nothing was culled by Stern, be it funny or gruesome; he took it all.

Opinions, right or wrong, aren't going to help or hurt the situation. They are what they are. (NBA commissioner) David Stern will do something and you have to live with it.

After hearing such stern words from the judge, I really thought it would have been 10 years.

This case is a stern reminder that firms must have adequate procedures to supervise and control transfers of assets from customer accounts. It goes to the heart of customers' expectations that their money is safe.

They have all the characteristics necessary to be a successful technology IPO. They have a strong business model and technological solution for a standing problem in the marketplace. Although they face stern competition, they offer a good technology alternative.

It's a smart strategic move for XM because they need to answer the Howard Stern question. It's not a dirt-cheap deal. But it does help XM attract a female audience.

It is stern work, it is perilous work to thrust your hand in the sun And pull out a spark of immortal flame to warm the hearts of men.

It's to humanize the image a bit. To show that there is a friendly, human quality to this political leader. He's not just a stern political figure.

It's for all to see that stern police activity has curbed crimes.

It should be a stern wake-up call to agencies. If you're not going to take risks and be creative, consumers are going to do it for you.

That may be indicative of the Stern effect starting to take effect. We fully anticipate that Howard Stern will generate a lot of interest and a lot of subscribers for us in the next couple of months.

The best way to listen to Howard Stern is not on pirated radio and not off illegal Web sites, but to subscribe to Sirius.

It's reasonable to expect 10 percent of Stern's 10 million listeners to subscribe and many analysts are factoring that in over the 5-year contract, ... But fanatic Howard Stern fans aren't going to wait two or three years to sign up.

I have only been here three months, and I took offense to it. I just don't think that's right ... especially in our league right now. Commissioner David Stern has made a statement that he wants this league to be classy and to clean things up. To do something like that was uncalled for.

I'm not a real stern person. I'm very sarcastic, joking around 24-7. No one on this team is very serious. In game situations and points where I think we should be at a higher potential I get a little mean. With these girls, it's a little different because I know they're striving their hardest.

I have no doubt that my M.B.A. from New York University's Stern School of Business was one of the best investments I ever made. It helped me climb the corporate ladder and become an entrepreneur.

I never thought Howard Stern would say 'Paul Anka is cool.' But he did,

In my next life, I would like to be Charlie Rose or Howard Stern or maybe something in between.

I remember the bad times as a succession of painful emotional snapshots: Me walking into the library at 24 Sussex, seeing my mother in tears, and hearing her talk about leaving while my father stood facing her, stern and ashen.

Howard Stern going to satellite is analogous to Michael Jordan leaving the NBA. They're losing a major star.

formulate a unified and stern policy toward Iran. We must insure that more than Western countries will not become hostages of the Iranian radicalism. We call upon the U.N. Security Council to take the matter into its own hands.

I could understand the league's point of view, but I'd like to put Stu Jackson or David Stern or one of those guys in that situation and see how they would have reacted. I'm amazed at the restraint he had.

The ultimate team player. Chauncey represents everything David Stern wants in this league.

The God's honest truth is that I'm probably funnier, but he's smarter. Here's the thing about Stern -- he's really a smart guy. He's nutty. He's outrageous. He's all those things, but he's also a very smart guy.

Obstacles cannot crush me; every obstacle yields to stern resolve.