Quotes from Bob Iger


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


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


It's a good time to be in the content business though, the branded content business.


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.


Are there challenges? Absolutely. But in aggregate, this is a very strong and valuable company.


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.


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


I'm privileged and grateful to lead The Walt Disney Company and our talented, dedicated team at this exciting time.


I started off wanting very much to be a newscaster.


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


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


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


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


People still love a good story, and I don't think that will change.


We're delighted to be working with Apple to offer fans a new and innovative way to experience our wildly popular shows.


The heart and soul of the company is creativity and innovation.


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'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.


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