The line between corporate governance and strategy is a fine one. Increasingly, strategy is a legitimate question for shareholders.

In the post-Enron era, we have seen reforms from just about everybody -- from the Congress, from the (Securities and Exchange Commission) and from the stock exchanges, ... Everybody has stepped up to the plate except for the Delaware courts.

I'm willing to pay people based on the value they create.

I'm not saying that everyone has to agree with our grades, but the burden of proof should be on (the funds) to explain what they see in these companies that we don't.

The Internet Entertainment Writers have gone beyond the usual suspects in nominating performers like Owen Kline ('The Squid and the Whale') and Naomi Watts ('King Kong'), demonstrating their willingness to recognize excellence that transcends age or genre.

It's considered an atrocity now. Unless he says he'll take care of everyone, he won't get that.

It's definitely caveat emptor. They'd better kick the tires carefully.

Creating value ... The question is, 'Did they earn it?'

It's a very serious concern that nobody's paying attention to.

It's, generally speaking, the result of some pressure from shareholders. We're seeing more and more of that, particularly at companies that have not kept faith with shareholders. It's very performance driven.