Peter Erskine Quotations

More people providing a better service has helped enormously,

Our strong momentum is being sustained in both the pre-pay and contract markets, and the customer retention programmes put in place at the start of the year are continuing to deliver improved churn metrics,

This transaction brings together two companies which are growing strongly with highly complementary geographical activities.

Finally, it's very good for our people. Because there's no overlapping territories, we can really build on what we've got, as opposed to having to integrate and rationalize jobs.

The strong growth that we reported across all our businesses in the first quarter was maintained into the second quarter, and this will be reflected in our first half results.

It's ... good for customers. They have no overlapping territory, so they will be able to offer our customers better roaming and better services around the world,

Capital expenditure in the full year will be around STG100 million higher than we have previously indicated, mainly due to an increase in Airwave's planned investment programme. This follows the winning of the contract to supply the Airwave service to the Ambulance Trusts in England, and our expectation of similar contracts in Scotland and Wales, as well as agreements to supply enhanced services to some of our existing customers.

We can all be grateful that there is a place like (University of) North Texas! North Texas has been unique among schools in the country that offer jazz studies . . . quality!

There is no point in launching technology before customers are ready to use it.

The drums have hogged a lot of the credit. We're as much -- or more -- *cymbal* players, as we are drummers.

When it comes to certain kind of rhythm things, particularly like shaker or tambourine tracks. I like the way I can really lock up with my own Hi Hat or Ride Cymbal beat. So a lot of times in recording I'll be asked -- or even volunteer -- to put a shaker or tambourine track on. Just to give it something extra. And it always works great. I hate it when I'm in the studio and I don't have any shakers or tambourines with me. I've been on a few dates when we didn't have anything and tried to improvise shakers out of some uncooked rice in soda cans. It sounded horrible.

We live in a world that pays attention to speed, volume, and flash. Subtlety has its own power in relation to that.