Ron Johnson Quotations

The reason Apple is really good, I think, and the reason their stores succeeded, is not just 'cause we know the big idea, but we have a real passion for the littlest detail. It's legendary in our products.

We need different perspectives here in Washington - someone who has private-sector experience, somebody who's actually created jobs, manufactures products, understands the incentives and disincentives, the intended and unintended consequences of legislation.

Nobody in their right mind will do it again. We get paid next to nothing. We lose a ton of money on it. It's really, really labor-intensive.

If they take just half of our business, they put us out of business. If they cut that down, there's no way we could possibly make a profit.

I don't judge outings in AAA for guys who have proven themselves physically.

He's come a long way, (but) he's still developing. I challenge you to find somebody with a quicker release with accuracy than he does. And he gives you a presence behind the plate. You combine that with his pure power at the plate. The guy has all the tools to be a front-line player in the big leagues.

He has a lot of potential and a lot of up-side. He is doing exactly what he needs to do right now.

He loved Paso Robles. He was very soft-spoken ... and always entertaining to be around. I'll miss him a lot.

He rolled his ankle. He's got a little swelling in it. But he was walking around. Hopefully he'll be all right.

The only things that haven't worked for me are when I've held back. There's no reason to sell an idea short. The only risk would be to not fulfill the dream.

Jon?s probably at a point where we can start to tweak some things. It?s all part of the development. That cutter he throws looks like he?s tossing darts.

I think it shows the strength of the organization, what we've seen come through here,

Rest in Peace, Brother, you will be missed.

That was the tone of the game. It looked like we were going to come out and get after it. But he (Borkowski) settled down and did a nice job.

We had an outstanding year and the guys did a great job. I'm very pleased with what went on this year. There are a lot of good things that have gone on.

We have seven months before the election. Our top priority as fiscal conservatives is to make sure President Obama retires.

the physics of fire are pretty much the same. And we're still here to serve the citizens of Yakima.

You are made or broken at this level with your veterans as far as the chemistry on your club. Veterans can control the atmosphere and mentality of your team, and we were fortunate this year to have those guys.

You can motivate by a mission or motivate by money. The mission will work.

Customers were sending my tea back because of the taste of it. On a day at lunch, we'll sell 100 bags of tea. Today, it was six.

I've been managing for 14 years. This is one of the tougher road trips I've been on, and I'm not even playing. I know how my body is feeling right now. I can only (guess) how these guys feel. For them to come out and play this well, I salute them.

I've always thought he has done a good job at controlling the game, ... It's easy, in this game, to look at pitch selection when things don't work out properly. I heard that coming in from last year, but I don't see it. He's open to learn and nobody is right all the time. This game is about second-guessing. I'm really comfortable with Shop back there.

Pricing is actually a pretty simple and straight forward thing. Customers will not pay literally a penny more than the true value of the product.

Apple has great marketing, among the best PR and marketing in the world.

You need a very, exceptionally clear vision. And to me, a vision is something that you can say in one sentence. The fewer the words the better.

This is nothing negative about the other candidates. It's just a recognition of the fact that Governor Romney has won more delegates. He's the only person that really has a chance to take the winning number of delegates into the convention.

There were three people who didn't leave Cameron,

Design works if it's authentic, inspired, and has a clear point of view. It can't be a collection of input.

The core value that differentiates Apple is our ability to innovate.

Inherently, department stores have significant advantages compared to all other retailers.

I'm pleased the way guys have handled it mentally. At this level there can be a lot of agendas. I feel very comfortable with five games left with what we've accomplished.

If you do things well one at a time, you end up in a really good place. Don't get ahead of yourself. Control the things you can.

Innovation is this amazing intersection between someone's imagination and the reality in which they live. The problem is, many companies don't have great imagination, but their view of reality tells them that it's impossible to do what they imagine.

I heard it taste like dirt, untreated lake water, mildew, Lysol, Pine Sol, ... I've heard everything.

He really kept guys on their front foot with his changeup and breaking ball, ... That was big because we'd been working on those pitches.

He really does add value there. He also believes in amazing service.