Bob Iger quotes:

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Sometimes I feel like I'm a contestant in a reality show that probably would be called The Apprentice Survivor Millionaire.

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

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

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

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 have a unique opportunity as Disney because it really is the only true global entertainment brand.

What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.

People don't like to follow pessimists.

Keeping it simple for the consumer is incredibly dire.

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

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.

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

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

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

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'm not in the camp that believes that Netflix is going to take over the world...technology makes it impossible to have a monopoly.

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

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

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 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.

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

It's in our best interest to put some of the old rules aside and create new ones and follow the consumer-what the consumer wants and where the consumer wants to go.

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

When I saw the first video iPod, I thought this could have the same impact VHS/home video had on the movie business.

Identify what all the issues are & when you find them don't hide from them.

I started off wanting very much to be a newscaster.

Digital piracy needs to be addressed. Without content protection, investment in content can't be supported. We need secure distribution. If you (telecommunications equipment and software makers) help us, we will make it easier for you to distribute our content.