20 Quotes by Rick Snyder

These are real people with real emotions. To love and be loved, to be loved for who you are, to be young again. These still touch our hearts in the same way. Society may change but people's emotions pretty much stay the same.

Thanks to the efforts of the management team and employees, Gateway last year posted its first GAAP profit since 2000, and recognized a $643 million improvement in operating income from 2004, while experiencing an increase in brand awareness and continued positive reception for its products and services from customers and trade press alike.

It's important to note that these specific tax adjustments predominantly date back to the mid- to late-1990s, and therefore should not detract from the operating successes Gateway enjoyed in 2005, including posting its first full- year profit in a half-decade.

I'm very proud of the auto industry in Michigan.

I'm not willing to concede that we can't find a good niche for us and become a player.

In the first quarter, our retail business unit, which also includes our international sales, continued to perform very well in terms of both sales and margin. Unfortunately, our positive retail results were partially offset by losses in our professional sales unit. As a result, we essentially broke even in the quarter, prior to litigation expenses of $14 million.

However, we will take this opportunity to re-examine the strategic direction of Gateway to fine-tune our products, services and approach to our professional and consumer direct markets.

I`d like to address the people of Flint. Your families face a crisis. A crisis you did not create and could not have prevented. I want to speak directly, honestly and sincerely to let you know we are praying for you, we are working hard for you, and we are absolutely committed to taking the right steps to effectively solve this crisis.

I have a responsibility to tell the truth. The truth about what we`ve done, and what we`ll do.