“It is arrogance. It's like we don't exist. One radio personality said to me, 'Well, Sam, what does it matter, it's only about the music.' Sorry, it's not.”
“I told Mr. Massey that I thought they might be willing to sell the company, ... He says to me, 'Well, this is an old established company. It's been in business since 1798. If you can buy it, and you need the money, then don't worry about it because we will come up with it.' ”
“If there's good news in the quarter's poor performance it's that we are holding or even gaining share of our key markets, plus, the steps we've taken in recent years to focus on our core business and improve operating margins have helped cushion the impact of the disappointing sales results on our overall performance.”
“Obviously this is a bittersweet moment for me, but I am very pleased that the company will remain in the hands of Mike Hyatt and his management team.”
