“I don't know anyone on Wall Street who goes to work every day thinking...” — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quote

“I don't know anyone on Wall Street who goes to work every day thinking of anything but how to increase their bonus.”

“Being an economist is the least ethical profession, closer to charlatanism than any science.”

“Globalization has created this interlocking fragility. At no time in the history of the universe has the cancellation of a Christmas order in New York meant layoffs in China.”

“A reporter asked me recently if the driving force behind me coming to Indianapolis was to hang out with my kid. I said to him, 'Nah, it's just sort of lagniappe.' He said, 'What?' I said, 'You don't know what lagniappe means? It's sort of like the extra scoop of ice cream on top of your sundae. It's like a bonus.' Lagniappe. Great word.”

“Being considered a fashion star is wonderful. It's definitely a bonus thing.”

“I would rather be hired solely for my talent, not just to fill a quota. I also don't want to shoot just any studio movie just to say I'm shooting studio movies - for me, quality of the material comes first, and if eventually that leads to a really great studio project, then that's a bonus.”