Ask Mother for advice on breaking into show business.
Well, I just can't play the game anymore. I'm 63 years old, and I've been in the business for 40 years now. I take good advice and direction really well, but I don't need somebody that finished college two years ago to come in and tell me what I should be recording.
A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery.
Advice is like snow - the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper in sinks into the mind.
I can remember how rude I could be at times to journalists and people phoning up for advice.
I'm certainly the last person to give advice on, well, anything.
If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.
In those days he was wiser than he is now; he used to frequently take my advice.
My clerkship with Justice Douglas was tremendously important. He told me, Christopher, get out into the stream of history and see what happens. I've tried to follow that advice.
Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it.
I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.
Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.
In matters of religion and matrimony I never give any advice; because I will not have anybody's torments in this world or the next laid to my charge.
In those days he was wiser than he is now - he used frequently to take my advice.