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" 2013 was a year of great accomplishment for Duke: our first full year as a combined company. "

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" I think we'll still be operating coal in 2030. Whether we will be in 2040, I think, is a question, or in 2050. "

" Always play to your strengths, whether your strengths are gender-based or just natural aptitude. "

" We are accountable for what happened at Dan River and have learned from this event. "

" People who love what they do get after it every day. "

" If you can, anticipate that life is going to be full of detours. "

" We support regional generation, particularly for nuclear. It's just a large investment. We think it's something a community comes around to make those investments work, and South Carolina is very committed to nuclear generation. "

" We should be building more nuclear today. "

" Natural gas is an important part of delivering energy, whether you're producing power or other solutions for customers. "

" Leadership is a journey - you never arrive. "

" You move an organization when they understand where you want them to go. "

" The closing of ash basins is really part of decommissioning a coal plant. "

" I think about trust and confidence as something that you earn every day, and we will keep at it, earning it every day. "

" I become the face of the company, and that's a responsibility. "

" I respect passionate views. "

" Volatility is not something that is a great fit for Duke if you look at the level of dividend we pay. "

" I had never seen a computer when I went to college. "

" I am deeply honored by the trust the board has placed in me to lead Duke Energy. I have a high degree of confidence in the strength of our company's leadership and dedicated employees. "

" Nuclear is an important part of the heritage of Duke. We operate the largest regulated nuclear fleet in the U.S. We love the diversity of the generation. "

" If we just isolate distributed solar all by itself, it does not work without the utility around it. And so the utility needs to be paid for the services it provides. "

" I went to work in accounting at Arthur Andersen. At one point, it was the creme de la creme. I wanted to work there because it looked like the hardest thing I could find, and I loved being on a steep learning curve. I progressed quickly, and two years out of college, I was managing a small team of people. "

" For 2015, Duke Energy's employees safety record received the top rank among large utilities as recognize by EEI. "

" Our customers are at the center of everything we do. "

" You're well-spoken, or you're very analytical, or you're a great team-builder, or you're great with relationships... Playing to your strengths is always something good to build on because you're trying to develop a foundation to keep growing, as a professional and as a leader. "

" I'll be the first one to tell you I burn coal... That fossil generation and the nuclear generation, frankly, is necessary in order for me to provide power. "

" All options to produce, transmit, and store electricity should be considered, driven by clear price signals and constructive government policy. "

" I get energized around a plan - what's it going to be like in three months? Six months? You're not going to let it defeat you. You got to keep going. "

" At a certain career level, it's no longer about whether you are the smartest subject-matter expert in the room. "

" I believe that nuclear needs to be a part of the solution if the U.S. really wants to be aggressive about reducing carbon. "

" I hope nuclear becomes a part of the conversation, at the right time when we recognize the importance of that resource. I hope we can work that out as a country and figure out how we are going to put nuclear in the mix. "

" I don't see any new coal. "