Bob Iger Quotes

I began as a weatherman and I learned very quickly I wasn't very good at it.

If we give people the ability to buy a lot more because they can store a lot more, for a company that creates TV shows and movies, that's fantastic.

I drive myself to and from work. I love the privacy.

Keeping it simple for the consumer is incredibly dire.

I think it is incredibly important to be open and accessible and treat people fairly and look them in the eye and tell them what is on your mind.

I get up at 4:30 in the morning, seven days a week, no matter where I am in the world.

I ride a bike and use aerobic equipment twice a week, and work out with a trainer, lifting weights.

What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.

We have a unique opportunity as Disney because it really is the only true global entertainment brand.

People go to Disney because they know its brand attributes. We believe we have an opportunity to go with our content directly to consumers.

The riskiest thing we can do is just maintain the status quo.

Netflix, Amazon, iTunes - whatever platforms emerge - we are looking at as having the same potential that home video had for the movie business. Which means there are entirely new opportunities to monetize our capital investment in content and do so in ways that work for distributors, for consumers and for creators.

For us to grow globally, it's not enough to just be an exporter. We have to be a creator.

Digital piracy needs to be addressed. Without content protection, investment in content can't be supported. We need secure distribution. If you (telecommunications equipment and software makers) help us, we will make it easier for you to distribute our content.

I'm committed to increasing long-term value for shareholders and am confident we will continue to do so through the successful execution of our core strategic priorities: the creation of high quality, branded content and experiences, the use of technology, and creating growth in numerous and exciting international markets.

We really believe that Walt Disney is a very able company with great depth and a great set of franchises.

I started off wanting very much to be a newscaster.

Steve Jobs was a great friend as well as a trusted advisor. His legacy will extend far beyond the products he created or the businesses he built. It will be the millions of people he inspired, the lives he changed, and the culture he defined.

I don't want to sound too critical, but we're taking a wait-and-see approach on UltraViolet.

We like the size of the company today given the environment and have no plans to split it up and make it smaller.

People don't like to follow pessimists.

I had worked at Disney since they bought the company that I had worked for, ABC in the mid-90s.