Industry Quotes: Industry tells the story of a group of people who compete with each other to get a job at an investment bank in London.
1- “I think this is the closest thing to a meritocracy there is, and I only ever want to be judged on the strength of my abilities.” -Harper
2- “Pierpoint is the world’s preeminent financial services institution; we expect you to behave like you have a stake in it. Act like an owner. Enrich your clients, enrich us, enrich yourselves. So look at the guy or gal next to you. Really look. Do you think you’re better than them? Maybe you are. But half of you won’t be here in six months.” -Eric
3- “People seem to have forgotten, the more you enjoy sales, the more money you make. But if you’re gonna stay out all night, iron the box lines out of your shirt.” -Clement
4- “Every successful business is full of people who spent money nurturing unremarkable talent.” -Eric
5- “You know, why are women so much more interesting to men than men are to women?” -Gus
6- “So, how do you actually make money? I know that’s a naff thing to say, but the idea of people actually making money doing something they love fills me with pain, so.” -Greg
7- “The choice is between the invisible man and the visible woman.” -Sara
8- “I expect you to have expectations of yourself.” -Eric
9- “If our guys don’t have conviction, it’s because we’re not being convincing. Simple as that.” -Eric
10- “Harper, you can’t represent us like this, in this condition. It was a chance to represent the firm in front of Sara. Remember, this place is bigger than one desk.” -Daria
11- “I’m not going to be held responsible for your lack of responsibility.” -Duncan
12- “Harper, no client is worth being burned alive.” -Daria
13- “The only real currency you ever have as a salesperson is honesty.” -Nicole
14- “I keep compulsively checking my balance, and it stresses me out, like, makes me feel physically nauseous, when it drops below a certain point, so I’m not touching it.” -Harper
15- “Piece of advice, if you sit there like window dressing, it’s hard to come back. The quicker you open your mouth, the quicker they know you’re an actual human being on top of everything else.” -Daria
16- “It’s not an apology if you put yourself at the center of it.” -Harper
17- “Harper, we both know what you’re capable of. So don’t let me down.” -Eric
18- “Remember, it’s only an addiction if you can’t afford it.” -Clement
19- “If you sit there like window dressing, it’s hard to come back. The quicker you open your mouth, the quicker they know you’re an actual human being on top of everything else.” -Daria
20- “Sometimes, the loneliest place can be in a room with the people who are supposed to love you.” -Robert
21- “You can’t look at a number like that on paper with your name next to it and still doubt yourself. That’s not logical.” -Eric
22- “You can’t look at a number like that on paper with your name next to it and still doubt yourself. That’s not logical.” -Eric
23- “Years boxed up in seconds.” -Clement
24- “If I know anything, it’s that I have worked so that men can no longer make unilateral decisions in airless rooms.” -Sara
25- “A guy died. The bank was responsible. Your job was to elide that responsibility. I can testify to the culture of this place, a culture that you do your best to hide.” -Gus
26- “Any success I might have doesn’t have to come at a cost to you.” -Yasmin
27- “I need you to know that none of that worked on me. I see you. I know what you are. I don’t want to be a babysitter; I don’t want to be a carer. I don’t want to be a mother, especially to you. You don’t have a future on my desk because you’ve never displayed that you have any value. To me, you’re worthless.” -Daria
