Decision-Making

“It was a bit of an unplanned journey. We never sat down and said, “Okay, here’s what we’re going to do, we’re going to conquer the world.””

“Don’t do it, at least not yet.”

“I will not take gambles, but it is part of my job description to be ready to take very carefully calculated risks.”

“We would rather have a small piece of a good growing business than a big piece of a declining business.”

“There is a 60-40 chance that I will turn professional.”

“One should not try to solve a problem via solving a more general problem.”

“I didn't have enough (rules), and that's where I made my big mistake.”

“Radio stations didn’t have to have a committee to listen to the record, or a program manager to see if it fitted their format.”

“Fear is going to be a player in your life, but you get to decide how much.”

“I think that the JFA are taking a big, big risk.”

“I’m a short, fairly plain person who’s bluffing his case and getting away with it.”

“What future do I want to live in: ‘Star Trek’ or ‘Blade Runner’?”

“Vou começar com o Bellini, que tem experiência.”

“Nothing will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must be first overcome.”

“We always have a choice.”

“Alguma coisa tinha de ser feita.”

“You must, yourselves, be responsible for setting the goals, choosing the route, and staying the course.”

“I learned to trust my instincts.”

“Reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.”

“The question is will we do it?”