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Corporate America Quotes

Candid takes on the culture, leadership, and cost of doing business at scale.

These quotes look at corporate America from more than one angle, praising its ability to build big things while questioning who pays the price. Several speakers connect the topic to American identity and everyday economic life.

And sometimes I actually start to think human life is just as cheap to corporate America as animal life, so long as there are big profits to be made.

Quotes by Tom Scholz

I like to bring people together so we don't waste opportunities and resources and keep doing the wrong things when we know better. Corporate America makes great things and things that can hurt us. They have to be part of...

Quotes by Teresa Heinz

Writing about corporate America had sapped my energy, disappointed the editors, and unnerved me.

Quotes by Seymour Hersh

Both the Democratic and Republican parties are bought and paid for by corporate America and cater to the needs of the highest bidder as opposed to the people they claim to represent. I cannot be bought.

Quotes by Roseanne Barr

Always Quotes

I grew up thinking that corporate America was my destination. Then I got there, and I was making the money I wanted to make, but I just wasn't happy.

Quotes by Lauren Gibbs

There are more pompous, arrogant, self-centered, mediocre-type people running corporate America who should be sent out on some postal route delivering mail.

Quotes by Joe Jamail

In the Dobbsian view of America, the mainstream media isn't evil because it's liberal but because it's lazy. And Washington is utterly corrupt, has sold out, Democrats and Republicans alike. And corporate America is an insatiable pig.

Quotes by Jeanne Marie Laskas

Anyone who has followed the U.S. economy in recent years can tell you while corporate America and their wealthy executives have recovered from the last recession, middle-class families have not. About 95 percent of income gains between 2009 and 2012...

Quotes by James P. Hoffa

The LPGA is basically corporate America's dinner party, and they can invite whomever they want. They're not ready for people getting up and making declarations. The bottom line is corporate America is pretty homophobic.

Quotes by Hollis Stacy

America Quotes

I always like to refer managers in corporate America as the renters of the corporate assets, not the owners.

Quotes by Henry Kravis

The trouble, in my opinion, with corporate America today, is that everything is thought of in quarters.

Quotes by Henry Kravis

If we can just take a few companies, and use those as models, as examples, to show the rest of corporate America how they can become more competitive, that's what I'd like to do and that's what I hope to...

Quotes by Henry Kravis

The similarities are limited but real. They amount to a shared disgust with politics as usual in America. The Tea Party focuses on the federal government; Occupy Wall Street focuses on corporate America and its influence over the government.

Quotes by George Packer

When Corporate America finds a Jayson Blair in its midst, the standard operating procedure is to circle the wagons and deny that any form of liability extends up the chain of command.

Quotes by Gary Weiss

American Quotes

Whether you're working in corporate America or you're a journalist, construction worker, a teacher or an actor - we're all trying to keep working. If one job is ending, you look for another job. When 'Psych' ends, I will be...

Quotes by Dule Hill

We can all think we're discriminated against, and I'm sure many of us are. But I see a ton of optimism in corporate America around the advancement and retention of women.

Quotes by Cathy Engelbert

African-Americans don't need handouts and donations; we can hire ourselves if white corporate America does business with us in a fair and equitable way.

Quotes by Byron Allen

The support of organizations including the NY Jets, Canon USA, USA Football, and Outback Steakhouse is a great example of how corporate America can make an impact in bettering the communities where employees work and live.

Quotes by Boomer Esiason

I believe that if corporate America expects consumer confidence to be restored, they must first be honest with us.

Quotes by Bennie Thompson

Animal Quotes

What if lawmakers never spoke to their constituents? Oddly enough, that's exactly how corporate America operates. Shareholders vote for directors, but the directors rarely, if ever, communicate with them.

Quotes by Andrew Ross Sorkin

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Corporate America quotes page focus on?
It collects quotes examining corporate America from different angles, including its ability to create opportunity and its tendency to prioritize profit over people. The tone ranges from critical to reflective rather than one-sided.
Why do people search for quotes about corporate America?
Many people look for language that captures frustration with big business or the pressure of working inside it. These quotes offer sharper, more specific wording than generic career advice.
Does this page criticize specific companies?
No, the quotes speak about corporate America broadly rather than naming individual companies. The focus stays on culture, leadership behavior, and economic priorities in general terms.
Is there a quote here about the toll of writing about corporate America?
Yes, one quote describes how writing about corporate America sapped the author's energy and unnerved them personally. It reflects how demanding it can be to cover the subject honestly.
How does corporate America connect to American identity here?
Several quotes treat corporate America as inseparable from broader questions about American economic life and values. The page works well alongside other quotes exploring national identity.

Writers and public figures alike describe corporate America as both a source of opportunity and exhaustion. The collection pairs well with America for readers interested in the bigger national picture.