When I got fired, I had a feeling of loss because Viacom had been a passionate long-term relationship. But I got my… — Tom Freston Back 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… — Tom Freston Able 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… — Tom Freston Art Copy Share Image
I've never been fired in my life. From anything. I've never failed at anything I've tried. — Tom Freston Failure 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… — Tom Freston Culture Copy Share Image
Travel is the best and probably cheapest graduate school you can buy. — Tom Freston Graduate school Copy Share Image
I have prevented my kids from watching MTV at home. It's not safe for kids. — Tom Freston Home 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 Brands Copy Share Image
I always hustled to make money and pay for school. I was never afraid of hard work. — Tom Freston Hard 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… — Tom Freston Delivery 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… — Tom Freston Consumed Copy Share Image
We, as Americans, have so much to learn here. We have a shockingly low level of global awareness and familiarity and little… — Tom Freston Awareness Copy Share Image
Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way. — Tom Freston Innovation Copy Share Image
People often say that a bad event is a 'blessing in disguise.' Trust me, experience will teach you that some are unbelievably… — Tom Freston Blessing Copy Share Image
Authenticity is really important, and sometimes that's really hard to get. — Tom Freston Authenticity Copy Share Image
Read, listen to and watch everything you can. Explore the corners of popular culture and the arts. And, of course, these days… — Tom Freston Art Copy Share Image
A career path is rarely a path at all. A more interesting life is usual a more crooked, winding path of missteps,… — Tom Freston Balance Copy Share Image
Authenticity is really important, and sometimes thats really hard to get. — Tom Freston Authenticity 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… — Tom Freston Acquire Copy Share Image
Sometimes I just like the feeling of being a minority and seeing how far you can push yourself in extreme circumstances. — Tom Freston Circumstances Copy Share Image
