Bob Iger

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

I just was built with an innate ability to not let fear guide me in how I run my life.

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.

If someone comes to you with, 'It's my kid's graduation,' you don't tell them, 'Sorry, you can't go to that.' You just don't do that. You figure out some other way.

I never judge myself according to the expectations of others. I judge myself by the jobs I've been given over the years and by the extent to which I succeeded in those jobs.

People still love a good story, and I don't think that will change.

I'm a big believer in investing for the long term, and the decisions you make shouldn't be made if the economy is good or bad at a specific time.

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

Where we are as a nation is due to having an openness to the people of the world. It's incredibly important. I firmly believe that we cannot shut our borders to immigrants. I think a fair and just immigration policy is good for our country and good for our society.

You can't allow tradition to get in the way of innovation. There's a need to respect the past, but it's a mistake to revere your past.

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

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