# Quote — Donald J. Trump, Trump: The Art of the Deal

> I'm a great believer in asking everyone for an opinion before I make a decision. ... I ask and I ask and I ask, until I begin to get a gut feeling about something. And that's when I make a decision. I have learned much more from conducting my own random surveys than I could ever have learned from the greatest of consulting firms.

- Author: [Donald J. Trump](https://www.leafyquotes.com/donald-j-trump.md)
- Book: [Trump: The Art of the Deal](https://www.leafyquotes.com/donald-j-trump/trump-the-art-of-the-deal.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/donald-j-trump/trump-the-art-of-the-deal/im-a-great

## More from this book

> You can't con people, at least not for long. You can create excitement, you can do wonderful promotion and get all kinds of press, and you can throw in a little hyperbole. But if you don't deliver the goods, people will eventually catch on.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/donald-j-trump/trump-the-art-of-the-deal/you-cant-con.md)

> I don't do it for the money. I've got enough, much more than I'll ever need. I do it to do it. Deals are my art form.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/donald-j-trump/trump-the-art-of-the-deal/i-dont-do-it-for.md)

> You can't be scared. You do your thing, you hold your ground, you stand up tall, and whatever happens, happens.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/donald-j-trump/trump-the-art-of-the-deal/you-cant-be-scared.md)