Quotes About Strategy

My only loyalty is to what's best for business, not to any set of constituents.

Like it or not, at HP we are technologists, not executive compensation consultants.

I'm not consumed with political machinations.

I would say the consumer Internet companies - in a lot of ways, if you go inside the consumer Internet companies and you see how they run, it's how all their businesses are going to run.

As an industry, when you're in the talent business, we are way too obsessed on the competition with each other and not enough with the consumer.

We're going to be selling our product to the American consumer. We want to have Americans who understand American consumers.

I set up Droga5 because I really believe in the power of advertising. But I believe in the power of advertising that's in synch with what consumers want.

I try to get early contact and keep it on the ground. I like to keep the ball down as much as I can.

Running for president is a contact sport.

I think my job is to keep the ball down. I always say I try to go out there and get early contact, and strikeouts just seem to happen.

I don't know if I like getting hit, but I try to draw contact.

I don't think about drawing the contact on purpose. I just want to get to the line.

I've always been a guy to try to create contact; create scoring opportunities based off the free throw line and being aggressive in that way.

You see teams buy a lot of batsmen for a lot of money because they are good batsmen. But you also need good bowlers to get them out or contain the runs.

I never look to contain. I always try and take wickets.

If he's averaging 25 points and I can contain him to 17, then I've won the battle. If he averages 12 assists and I kept him to seven, I'm winning the game.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

I don't think Apple has to own a content business.

You don't want to end up with a huge tally of runs after eight games but with your team out of contention.

By empowering players - not just players, but grown men - to think for themselves outside of the game, you hope that they will be more likely to adapt to a situation and seize the moment in a sporting contest.

At United, there has been continuity with the manager, with the success they have had. It gives them a different dynamic.

Continuity is very important for national teams.

In markets such as the US, China, we want to continuously improve our products and services to win market share.

I'm taking it step by step and not thinking at all about a new contract.