People go to Disney because they know its brand attributes. We believe we have an opportunity to go with our content directly to consumers.
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.
BOB IGERWhat I’ve really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.
BOB IGERI had worked at Disney since they bought the company that I had worked for, ABC in the mid-90s.
BOB IGERNetflix, Amazon, iTunes – whatever platforms emerge – we are looking at as having the same potential that home video had for the movie business.
BOB IGERI drive myself to and from work. I love the privacy.
BOB IGERKeeping it simple for the consumer is incredibly dire.
BOB IGERI have a fondness for jazz, particularly for jazz singers, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald all the way through the Sinatra era.
BOB IGERSteve 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.
BOB IGERIf 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.
BOB IGERWhich 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.
BOB IGERThe heart and soul of the company is creativity and innovation.
BOB IGERI get up at 4:30 in the morning, seven days a week, no matter where I am in the world.
BOB IGERI 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.
BOB IGERWe need secure distribution. If you (telecommunications equipment and software makers) help us, we will make it easier for you to distribute our content.
BOB IGERWhen I saw the first video iPod, I thought this could have the same impact VHS/home video had on the movie business.
BOB IGERPeople still love a good story, and I don’t think that will change.
BOB IGER