32 Quotes by John Allen

Where this could hurt the company is in its reputation of not being a great place to work. If left unchecked, it could have an impact on Wal-Mart's image.

Ultimately mutual funds are consumer products, and they have to appeal to people to get bought.

We are going to have to wait and see what their expectations are. As far as I can see, this is as good a sale of what the employees could have hoped for. We hate to see a sale, but this could turn out to be the best thing for the employees.

We had a few come around, but the boogie man scared them away. The signs did the job.

Given that, and given the challenges there are in our core business over the half year, the performance and the result are very encouraging.

Frank is definitely not a keeping-the-seat-warm kind of figure. I've known Frank fairly well for six years. I wouldn't use the term 'rising star,' but in the world of the Vatican he is very highly thought of ... he's someone who could be an archbishop someday.

He talks of relativism ... the smorgasbord of beliefs he sees unfolding, and he is concerned the church will be assimilated if there is not an effort to resist it. That effort may not fill up churches right away, or win popularity contests. ... I don't know if it's right or wrong, but it's the framework he's operating under.

We thought we'd try something a little bit different. But also, in deference to our fans that do drive quite a ways, it gives them a chance to get here and get home an hour earlier.

He is very concerned about how his art was misinterpreted. He's a great kid and it's obviously a mistake.