A biography for James Woodshasn’t been written yet.
“I'm absolutely gonna win it, because I'm ruthless. I sit at the poker table and my job is to destroy people.”
“The silent killer of all great men and women of achievement - particularly men, I don't know why, maybe it's the testosterone - I think it's narcissism. Even more than hubris. And for women, too. Narcissism is the killer.”
“My biggest problem in live games is that I love the game so much and I don't think I ever met a poker player I didn't fundamentally like - even if they're screaming and they're acting like real jerks.”
“The press is like a big bass, you just stick a hook in their mouth and they'll take it.”
“I think the iPhone was as significant an invention as the Gutenburg press, in terms of the future of humanity.”
“If I say I'm the best actor for the part, I mean it and I'm not kidding.”
“If someone is not tech savvy, I have no time for them. I've always been a big believer in looking forward.”
“If you strive for the moon, maybe you'll get over the fence.”
“I'm famous for being nicer to my fans than anyone on the face of the Earth because I figure a) They pay my salary, and b) It's probably like a big moment in your life to meet somebody so I would say, just come on up.”
“So you can say whatever you want and quote me however you want about politics and make the next payday, and that's fine because I'm making that deal with you, but just mention the movie along the way, OK?”
“If General Motors can't survive and run their business like a business, let them go under.”
“Do you think I want to be the one lone voice against the Hollywood liberal establishment? It's not going to do me any good.”
“My parents loved each other. I was raised in a house of total love and respect. My dad worked very hard and my mother was incredibly devoted to him. I can unequivocally, without any peradventure of doubt, tell you that I was raised with the kind of love that we only dream of.”
“Sometimes the way you respond to horrific, evil deeds is the measure of one's self as a man, as a nation, as people, as a community.”