12 Quotes by Jim Barrett

Most of us didn't plan ahead. I didn't think I'd live long enough to ever worry about it.

I would be cautious about endorsing something that far reaching. It seems like it's a pretty big area.

If I retire, what's to say they won't cut out the retirees altogether.

It appears to be a terrific deal for Ben & Jerry's shareholders, ... Ultimately, what the acquisition proves is that strong powerful brands are very, very strong franchises.

I think what was reported today represents a very attractive deal to the shareholders, and would also be a very attractive deal to Ben Cohen, who owns 40 percent of the company, and to the consumers,

The conventional wisdom in that industry is that kids would rather play video games than collect baseball cards.

We think this will circumvent the budget process and put funding for one special interest group on autopilot - and that's inappropriate.

The shares would be worth buying today if the company were to achieve its long-term targets of 7% revenue growth and significant margin expansion. However, we think there is too little evidence at this early stage to build the case that operating earnings are on the verge of sustained and rapid acceleration.

They emerged from a very atypical bankruptcy. It didn't impair creditors or shareholders.