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• My job, when it comes to free agency, trades, is not to pick players, but support the personnel department and the coaching staff. We have to have the financial resources to make things happen and that's my job.
• I think a certain amount of air would come out.
• We will err on the side of being conservative with Mike. You've got to think about his career, not just this season. I've promised his mother that I won't rush him, and I feel strongly about that.
• What I expect from Peerless is probably less than what he expects from himself. Peerless knows he's a No. 1 receiver. He needs to perform at that level and he knows that, too. So far when you talk to the coaches and talk to the players, and talk to Mike Vick, they'll tell you we got what we bargained for, plus.
• He has to set standards. There are ways to act when things don't go well.
• We have been informed of this potential opportunity. As with all other potential investments, we will review any information provided when we receive it and give this opportunity consideration as warranted.
• Jim's emotional and he's passionate, but he has to learn how to channel that so that it's not destructive. My father was that way, and I tried to learn from him. . . . Passion and standing up for things can help create a sense of unity. But you still have to act a certain way. If something happens, you have to realize that you can't just yell at people all the time.
• It's not that I'm angry at him. I love Jimmy. I just want him to understand that there are better ways to deal with things. He has to set standards. There are ways to act when things don't go well.
• The basic formula is not really going to change -- very broadest assortments, very lowest prices, and having great unique customer service,
• About half of our shoppers in our stores today are females, ... And they are in there doing the same thing that all of our male shoppers are looking for -- low prices, great assortment of products that they need in terms of repairing and fixing up their homes. Whether it's a male or female shopper, their need and desires and dreams are really the same.
Arthur Blank Career Highlights
2000 - Awarded Philanthropists of the Year by National Society of Fundraising Executives
2001 - Retired as Co-Chairman from The Home Depot
2002 - Acquired Atlanta Falcons
2003 - Chairman of Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
2004 - Acquired Georgia Force
2005 - Honoured National Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young
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