The film slate financing enables us to evolve our entertainment operations into film production, an area where we have experienced read more

The film slate financing enables us to evolve our entertainment operations into film production, an area where we have experienced past success with our partners and which offers significant profit potential for our company. The characters involved are some of the most valuable in the Marvel Universe, and we are excited to launch them as consumer brands via feature film releases under our direction. We look forward to working with Brad Grey and the exceptional team he has put together at Paramount and are confident that this will be a successful venture for us both.

We're challenging the very best in the segment by offering refined Scandinavian luxury -- in other words, clean and elegant read more

We're challenging the very best in the segment by offering refined Scandinavian luxury -- in other words, clean and elegant lines combined with intelligent functionality. Every single detail has been designed with a firm focus on the user's well-being.

The volume has been extraordinary. We've seen a great deal of money coming into the market place early in the read more

The volume has been extraordinary. We've seen a great deal of money coming into the market place early in the year, and they need to find a home in a hurry. We're also seeing increased interest in our market on the part of foreign investors. The U.S. is a great market with wonderful liquidity and a terrific upside bias.

I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people read more

I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.

The Middle Market M&A group has been critical to Piper over the last 15 years, and Glenn is a very read more

The Middle Market M&A group has been critical to Piper over the last 15 years, and Glenn is a very integral part of that group.

I haven't thought about that at all.

I haven't thought about that at all.

the largest ever TV audience; the busiest Web site in the world; the largest ever online petition -- The Live read more

the largest ever TV audience; the busiest Web site in the world; the largest ever online petition -- The Live 8 list; the largest ever text petition; the largest ever response to a TV show.

We've had a pleasant time here, but I don't think we can survive here much longer like this,

We've had a pleasant time here, but I don't think we can survive here much longer like this,

I think it's better we downplay our chances. I think we should cherish this role as the underdog, because it's read more

I think it's better we downplay our chances. I think we should cherish this role as the underdog, because it's the perfect way to ride this race.