I despise toadies who suck up to their bosses; they are generally the same people who bully their subordinates. - David Ogilvy

When you reach for the stars, you may not quite get one, but you won’t come up with a handful of mud either.’ Pursuit

Nowadays it is the fashion to pretend that no single individual is ever responsible for a successful advertising campaign. This emphasis on “teamwork” is bunkum – a conspiracy of the mediocre majority.

I do not regard advertising as entertainment or an art form, but as a medium of information. When I write an advertisement, I don’t want you to tell me that you find it ‘creative.’ I want you to find it so interesting that you buy the product.