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" I sold Blockbuster because I saw what was coming: the satellite dish, technology that would make the business obsolete in a few years. Why would people go to a store for a video and then have to return it when they had a dish? "

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" Waste Management was based in Chicago, but I lived in Ft. Lauderdale and for 10 years had to commute to work - catch the 5 P.M. Sunday flight to Chicago and the midnight return flight on Friday. "

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" If you're a sponsor, and you're doing business globally, to bring your guests to South Florida is pretty nice. "

" We had a saying at Blockbuster: 'If you don't come in on Saturday, don't bother coming in on Sunday.' We worked hard. "

" I enjoy building something good and having a successful product and making money. "

" People always want cars. It's a huge industry, and there's always new product coming out. "

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" By the time I got involved, Blockbuster had already worked out some of the kinks. "

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