Nelson Peltz Quotations

Legg Mason's structure is misunderstood by the market. Legg Mason has an affiliate model. They own 100% of their affiliates, which are investment managers such as Permal, Western Asset Management, and Royce.

Before, Tiffany sold watches only in its own stores. Now, Tiffany watches are sold in 1,500 stores.

I try to figure out the marketing puzzle.

I don't mind anybody coming after me as long as they're coming with facts.

I spent most of my career operating businesses and fixing businesses, not staring at a Bloomberg screen.

I understood the power of Heinz since I was a kid, and I started to work for my father selling food to restaurants.

I'm willing to have two directors on the DuPont board, me being one of them.

If I'm on the board of any company where there's an offer that comes in, I want to negotiate.

It appears that PepsiCo views structural change as a sign of weakness, an admission of failure, and an untenable break with past traditions.

My kids are exhausted every day, and I keep them that way. It's gym, ice, homework. They're too tired to get in trouble.

Rupert Murdoch is a good friend of mine.

Sequestration, sequestation - however you pronounce that word - and gridlock aren't all that bad.

Sometimes it takes longer to create value, but if the companies generate more earnings, the stocks will ultimately reflect that.

The activists play the balance sheet by selling a division to buy back stock and leveraging the balance sheet and buying back more stock.

The name 'Mondelez' I hate. It sounds like a disease.

You know what term you don't hear anymore? Arbitrage. The markets have gotten too efficient.

You must make some decisions Wall Street dislikes.

After Cadbury, the candy company, separated from Dr. Pepper, the soft drinks maker, Cadbury was able to substantially lower its debt load. The profits of Cadbury, the candy company, zoomed.

We are now highly supportive of Wendy's management team and their initiatives, and we believe that these new board members will contribute to Wendy's plan to improve its profitability.

We are excited that the new directors will work with the board to further enhance shareholder value at Wendy's. We are now highly supportive of Wendy's management team and their initiatives, and we believe that these new board members will contribute to Wendy's plan to improve its profitability.

The market will give you significant credit for completing this separation on an accelerated basis.