Netflix, Amazon, iTunes – whatever platforms emerge – we are looking at as having the same potential that home video had for the movie business.
BOB IGERAnd 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.
More Bob Iger Quotes
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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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People still love a good story, and I don’t think that will change.
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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.
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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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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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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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I had worked at Disney since they bought the company that I had worked for, ABC in the mid-90s.
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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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Keeping it simple for the consumer is incredibly dire.
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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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What I’ve really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.
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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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