I had worked at Disney since they bought the company that I had worked for, ABC in the mid-90s.
BOB IGERPeople go to Disney because they know its brand attributes. We believe we have an opportunity to go with our content directly to consumers.
More Bob Iger Quotes
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Identify what all the issues are & when you find them don’t hide from them.
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What I’ve really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.
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The heart and soul of the company is creativity and innovation.
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I ride a bike and use aerobic equipment twice a week, and work out with a trainer, lifting weights.
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I drive myself to and from work. I love the privacy.
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We need secure distribution. If you (telecommunications equipment and software makers) help us, we will make it easier for you to distribute our content.
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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.
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When I saw the first video iPod, I thought this could have the same impact VHS/home video had on the movie business.
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People go to Disney because they know its brand attributes. We believe we have an opportunity to go with our content directly to consumers.
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I get up at 4:30 in the morning, seven days a week, no matter where I am in the world.
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And it’s only the beginning of a new era of exceptional Star Wars storytelling; next year we’ll release our first standalone movie based on these characters, followed by Star Wars: Episode VIII in 2017, and we’ll finish this trilogy with Episode IX in 2019.
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Netflix, Amazon, iTunes – whatever platforms emerge – we are looking at as having the same potential that home video had for the movie business.
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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.
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I’m not in the camp that believes that Netflix is going to take over the world…technology makes it impossible to have a monopoly.
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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.
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