John Tinker Quotations

We're obviously happy about a sale. We raised our price target to $16 a share from $14.

Peace is the right approach. War is the wrong approach.

There's nothing revolutionary about it, ... but I don't think that matters.

The world hasn't ended. There is seasonality in online advertising. That's not surprising,

It was the right message. This was a very messy process but when you cut through all the noise, this is an awesome company,

They're the No. 4 ranked financial Web site, they lived through the bubble, so we know they're tough. They don't need CBS, but they do need a real partner who can help them expand.

They've come up with a new product that is changing the way people are advertising. They are changing the way people are doing business.

The numbers were terrific on the revenue side, ... Business was very solid and most of their growth was organic, which is very impressive.

I wanted to live as well-rounded a life as I could. I wanted my own independence.

So far it looks terrific and they'll make a tremendous return for their investment,

The message out of the AOL meeting was: We're getting back in touch with our subscribers, and we anticipate growing again. They put together a very coherent, realistic presentation, but no one likes to see down numbers.

I hope that you express what's on your mind.

Comcast's other leading asset is QVC, the country's leading electronic reader over cable today. That's a tremendous building block that can be used as the Internet opens up and electronic commerce emerges perhaps as one of its biggest applications,

Like any big company, they've got a brand name, and they've got to keep extending it. Because the reality is, there's not a whole lot of difference between their search (engine) and anyone else's.

The case has given me an opportunity to do what I do today. We're all faced with challenges, and the best we can do is rise to the occasion and hope that we do what's right. I think that's what I did.