No matter how much you ever think you're ready for something like this, I don't think you're ready. I don't like the word 'retiring.' I still have a lot of things to do.

Our very strong first quarter provides tremendous momentum to our fiscal year, with all of our businesses realizing the full advantage from favorable business conditions worldwide.

The companies really fit, ... [Salomon's] strengths are where Smith Barney is not strong and Smith Barney's strengths are where Salomon is not strong.

Now we will have that global platform, ... That's where the change is happening in financial services.

I've never fallen for somebody.I've seen so many getting hurt,that I don't think I ever will.If I do I hope I won't end up just like them, because then there is no going back.

My mother really didn't know a heck of a lot about business. She was a very good mother, that made sure we ate right and we had our cod liver oil, but didn't know a heck of a lot about what I did.