Alec Gores Quotes

101 Alec Gores Quotes

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[On potentially going into a deal together with his brother Tom Gores for Warner Music] There are many values. He has some of his people understand certain parts of that business better than we do and we understand certain parts of the business that our people know better. And being able to put capital together is a big advantage. Third – we don’t want to compete for the business. So I think there is a lot of synergies and it’s the right thing to do.
Alec Gores

[On what he think’s about Warner’s music business today.] It’s a business that needs a lot of help, but it’s a big business the Warner business.
Alec Gores

[In March 2012 on a hypothetical merger of Warner music and EMI] That’s a possibility but that’s a big bite. It’s a big bite for a lot of people around.
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[On whether he would be interested in EMI] Frankly I haven’t looked into that at all. Maybe our guys have but I haven’t seen something on that at all.
Alec Gores

[On whether he has looked at myspace] We’ve looked at everything. I think we’ve peaked at that a little bit. I don’t know what the latest, that’s a tough business.
Alec Gores

We’re looking at Miramax again. It’s something we’ve looked at very hard. And it was about buying it for the right purchase price. But it’s a good business.
Alec Gores

It starts with the good core business, like Focus and then you take that business and figure out what it needs to make it better – to make it run more efficient and to work out what we could add to it.
Alec Gores

[On CKX the owner of American Idol.] It’s a public company and I’d rather not comment at all.
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[On whether he watches ‘American Idol’.] I have a few times, but my kids do.
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[On the owner of American Idol especially with other parts of the business.] I think there’s a great opportunity there to do a lot of other things that they aren’t today with that business.
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I don’t want to be viewed as the guy who’s coming to Hollywood to rescue Hollywood. Far from that.
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Being able to put capital together is a big advantage.
Alec Gores

Tommy [Gores] just loves basketball. He loves sports.
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Tommy [Gores] is very smart when it comes to valuing.
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I’m not really interested in the Dodgers.
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I have no interest in the Dodgers.
Alec Gores

Sam [Gores] is the guy in entertainment.
Alec Gores

[On his competing/co-operation relationship with his brother Tom Gores.] It was difficult for me in the beginning… It’s been great because we push each other in a positive way. We both love seeing each other do well.
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[On his brother Tom Gores.] In some cases we compete, in some cases we do deals together.
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I don’t have any desire in sports.
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We bought it right.
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