Gary Hirshberg Quotations

I was at my nephews graduation from Harvard Business School,

When companies act a little bit more like people, they can connect with more customers,

We think this story will have a happy ending.

I believe in the power of one.

The secret to my success is I know what I don't know and I hire people smarter than me.

We as consumers really do have the right to know what's in our food,

Superior quality is a prerequisite to entering the game. By definition, an entrepreneur is undercapitalized relative to the status quo. Therefore, if you enter a product that is either at parity with the leaders, or not as good, you won't even get to the starting line.

There can be no progress on climate change without strong and aggressive leadership from the White House. While we have been frustrated that it took until now, we find that the President’s plan contains plenty of smart proposals and pathways for action. Stonyfield stands firmly behind the President's vision.

My counsel to entrepreneurs is to 'own' a region, 'own' a market, 'own' a segment. Create something you can defend. Don't get hung up on the idea that you have to go national.

Quality, quality, quality: never waver from it, even when you don't see how you can afford to keep it up. When you compromise, you become a commodity and then you die

And I think he needs to be taken very seriously. I will take him very seriously.

The force of commerce got us in this mess and its the only force that will get us out,