Brian Roberts Quotes

I think cable has been under-appreciated for its contribution to society.

Anytime you do something out of the ordinary, there will be skeptics. Everyone wants a reason why. That's fine. What's happened with me is just an accumulation of a lot of things.

The minor leagues were great. When you first sign, that is your big leagues.

I couldn't care less about the leader board. A lot of guys have led the league in something in April and couldn't be found at the end of the season.

I'm a spreadsheet guy. But you get to that moment of truth, and it has nothing to do with a spreadsheet. You've got to factor in what your competitors are doing, what the technology is doing, what your shareholders want, what your employees want, what your customers want, and you've got to make it happen sometimes.

I think volunteerism in America generally is what makes America so special.

We love our business. We have never been more enthusiastic about cable and its future.

I was always the smallest guy on the field.

Today NBC makes certain content available online and I can't imagine we will change that process.

My father is a marvelous mentor, and if you're going to have a mentor, the ones that work best let you make your own mistakes. You're ready to do your own thing and just at that moment of being unbridled, if somebody's trying to manage you too tightly, it's going to be tough - particularly if that person's got the same last name.

NBC News will help define Comcast.

Everybody wants to play his natural position and play every day, but in the world of professional sports that's not always possible.

When you go through growing pains and learning experiences, it makes you tougher down the road.

If I weren't playing baseball, I would be a radio or sports broadcaster. In college at South Carolina I did some stuff with the radio station and really liked it.

I've been blessed with plenty of ability. It's just not as easily noticed as some guys.