Sam Moore Quotations

We're going to have soft quarters, Mike, ... Don't drop the ball. Keep an eye on it, and God will help you through.

Obviously this is a bittersweet moment for me, but I am very pleased that the company will remain in the hands of Mike Hyatt and his management team.

He never made it easy on himself and sometimes not on other people, either. But he sure could put on a show.

It came from nowhere, blazed up like a brush fire, pulled us together at the bottom of the Depression, held us together through a war, galloped up to the brink of television and fell over dead.

I want to thank God for America and for you shareholders that you had faith in an immigrant boy to invest in him,

It is arrogance. It's like we don't exist. One radio personality said to me, 'Well, Sam, what does it matter, it's only about the music.' Sorry, it's not.

It is arrogance. It's like we don't exist,

Our first fiscal quarter is, in most years, our slowest, ... which tends to magnify the impact of events -- either good or bad.

Remember, I'm your largest shareholder. Don't screw it up,

It has nothing to do with whether I'm the best or whether I'm a rock and roller or whether I'm a blues singer or whether I'm none of those things. I'm part of history.

This change is part of the management succession process designed to ensure that our Company will continue to grow well into the future. Mike Hyatt has served ably as President and Chief Operating Officer for the past 18 months, demonstrating a deep understanding of the publishing and operational sides of our business, as well as an inspiring talent for leadership.

I told Mr. Massey that I thought they might be willing to sell the company, ... He says to me, 'Well, this is an old established company. It's been in business since 1798. If you can buy it, and you need the money, then don't worry about it because we will come up with it.'

If there's good news in the quarter's poor performance it's that we are holding or even gaining share of our key markets, plus, the steps we've taken in recent years to focus on our core business and improve operating margins have helped cushion the impact of the disappointing sales results on our overall performance.

The first time I approached Mr. Massey about investing, he told me to come down and catch him after a board meeting of the Baptist Hospital.