John Owens Quotations

Shareholders like (the announcement). I don't think Wall Street had recognized the value of the company and I think this is a very sensible strategy to pursue to unlock that value.

Since we're not making money, I think there is skepticism that is out there and it is legitimate skepticism.

Megan adds an element of speed to our team. Lauren has improved as a pitcher each year, and we look forward to good things from her this year.

I'd be interested in seeing a turnaround of the existing business before taking on any significant expansion.

We've gone from being a big small company to a small big company,

We have closed down the city, ... I will say it's going to be weeks until the power and other services are restored.

Unless you're going to under-developed part of the world, they're everywhere,

We are not doing this willingly, but the trouble is we are all limited companies and have to make a profit.

Traditionally, in previous evacuations, Sabine Pass residents have been reluctant to leave,

Don't exchange a lot of money ahead of time. In Europe, credit cards are accepted almost everywhere. I was in Iceland recently and they even take credit cards in taxi cabs.

The SEC and the U.S. Attorney are still not done with their investigations, ... So certain other things may come to light.

I wanted to do something that was a bit different and hadn't been done before.

It's a horrible place to exchange money. They're not trying to keep up with exchange rates. They do it solely as a convenience for the people in the hotel.

It's quite doable. Once you get there, Australia is an incredibly good buy. It's hard to believe how good the prices are. You can stay in a really good hotel for about $140 per night, where in Europe, the same hotel would cost about $400 per night.

Being selective and leaving it open for people to choose to attend is something key.

The glass tiled windows were going to be in lead-light but I decided to do them in glass tiles - something a bit different. Something a bit more unusual.