People often say that a bad event is a 'blessing in disguise.' Trust me, experience will teach you that some are unbelievably well disguised. Everyone gets fired, or decides to make a radical change at some point. Everyone suffers setbacks. — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
The skills you acquire can always be effectively redeployed. You will look back on setbacks and be grateful for the catalyst that came not a moment too soon. — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
When I got fired, I had a feeling of loss because Viacom had been a passionate long-term relationship. But I got my balance back.… — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
I measure success in terms of the connection with the audience, which we've been able to do in spades. I mean, it's very hard… — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
I always imagined myself somehow as an electron around some atom, and you're just, like, bouncing around and spinning. There was a never-ending supply… — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
I've never been fired in my life. From anything. I've never failed at anything I've tried. — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
Travel early and travel often. Live abroad, if you can. Understand cultures other than your own. As your understanding of other cultures increases, your… — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
I have prevented my kids from watching MTV at home. It's not safe for kids. — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
If you look at the Internet, it's been hard for a lot of the traditional media companies to launch viable brands. — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
I always hustled to make money and pay for school. I was never afraid of hard work. — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
I think online is a better platform. If you look at the metrics, if you look at the delivery system, if you look at… — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
There's almost nothing that distracts you from your day-to-day problems more than a trip. You're totally consumed in the present, you've got new sense… — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
