Quotes By Bob Iger

People don't like to follow pessimists.

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.

I have a fondness for jazz, particularly for jazz singers, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald all the way through the Sinatra era.

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

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.

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

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

I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 started off wanting very much to be a newscaster.

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

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.

Keeping it simple for the consumer is incredibly dire.

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

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