--- title: "11 Walt disney company Quotes by 9 authors" description: "Browse 11 Walt disney company quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Walt disney company sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e95/michael-ovitz-27458_able_i-learned-my-first-lesson-at-the-walt-di_2909327.png" --- > [I learned my first lesson at the Walt Disney Company about not being able to trust my associates.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ovitz/i-learned-my-first-lesson-at-the-walt-disney-company-about-not-being/) [Michael Ovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ovitz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e95/michael-ovitz-27458_able_i-learned-my-first-lesson-at-the-walt-di_2909327.png) > [I'm privileged and grateful to lead The Walt Disney Company and our talented, dedicated team at this exciting time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/i-m-privileged-and-grateful-to-lead-the-walt-disney-company-and-our/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a2/bob-iger-10414_company_i-m-privileged-and-grateful-to-lead-the_2529652.png) > [“The message, never stated but avuncularly implied, is that America’s values ought to reflect those of the Walt Disney Company and not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-hiaasen/the-message-never-stated-but-avuncularly-implied-is-that-america-s/) [Carl Hiaasen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-hiaasen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0e/carl-hiaasen-2926_walt-disney_the-message-never-stated-but-avuncularly_870435.png) > [I took a job at the Walt Disney Company and after 18 months decided to go to business school at Harvard. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-kilar/i-took-a-job-at-the-walt-disney-company-and-after-18-months-decided/) [Jason Kilar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-kilar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e0/jason-kilar-17926_awestruck_i-took-a-job-at-the-walt-disney-company_224471.jpg) > [No matter where they are or who they're with, dogs are incapable of being anything but themselves. Show me a dog that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/meghan-daum/no-matter-where-they-are-or-who-they-re-with-dogs-are-incapable-of/) [Meghan Daum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/meghan-daum/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f4/meghan-daum-18332_air_no-matter-where-they-are-or-who-they-re_2147802.png) > [After Pixar's 2006 merger with the Walt Disney Company, its CEO, Bob Iger, asked me, chief creative officer John Lasseter, and other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edwin-catmull/after-pixar-s-2006-merger-with-the-walt-disney-company-its-ceo-bob/) [Edwin Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edwin-catmull/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e08/edwin-catmull-5340_disney-animation_after-pixar-s-2006-merger-with-the-walt_1355018.jpg) > [It is accurate that the Walt Disney Company and ESPN are committed to diversity and inclusion. These are long-standing values that drive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-skipper/it-is-accurate-that-the-walt-disney-company-and-espn-are-committed-to/) [John Skipper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-skipper/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3b/john-skipper-30191_create_it-is-accurate-that-the-walt-disney-comp_1392990.jpg) > [“studios down. (He also thought, frankly, that making us the stewards of both entities would guarantee that Pixar’s traditions didn’t get overtaken…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/studios-down-he-also-thought-frankly-that-making-us-the-stewards-of/) [Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/101/ed-catmull-1553_business_studios-down-he-also-thought-frankly-tha_434318.jpg) > [I took a job at the Walt Disney Company and after 18 months decided to go to business school at Harvard. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-kilar/i-took-a-job-at-the-walt-disney-company-and-after-18-months-decided-2/) [Jason Kilar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-kilar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/905/jason-kilar-17926_after_i-took-a-job-at-the-walt-disney-company_3108329.jpg) > [For almost 100 years, The Walt Disney Company has had a variety of leaders. Even though it has been hard for some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-capodagli/for-almost-100-years-the-walt-disney-company-has-had-a-variety-of/) [Bill Capodagli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-capodagli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/338/bill-capodagli-16068_company_for-almost-100-years-the-walt-disney-com_306600.jpg) > [One of the reasons for The Walt Disney Company's long- term success is really the first of Dr. Deming's famous points, "create…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-capodagli/one-of-the-reasons-for-the-walt-disney-company-s-long-term-success-is/) [Bill Capodagli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-capodagli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aef/bill-capodagli-16068_careers_one-of-the-reasons-for-the-walt-disney-c_2060658.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/walt-disney-company/#itemlist", "name": "Walt disney company Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I learned my first lesson at the Walt Disney Company about not being able to trust my associates.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Michael Ovitz" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ovitz/i-learned-my-first-lesson-at-the-walt-disney-company-about-not-being/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e95/michael-ovitz-27458_able_i-learned-my-first-lesson-at-the-walt-di_2909327.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e95/michael-ovitz-27458_able_i-learned-my-first-lesson-at-the-walt-di_2909327.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e95/michael-ovitz-27458_able_i-learned-my-first-lesson-at-the-walt-di_2909327.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I learned my first lesson at the Walt Disney Company about not being able to trust my associates.” — Michael Ovitz", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm privileged and grateful to lead The Walt Disney Company and our talented, dedicated team at this exciting time.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Bob Iger" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/i-m-privileged-and-grateful-to-lead-the-walt-disney-company-and-our/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a2/bob-iger-10414_company_i-m-privileged-and-grateful-to-lead-the_2529652.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a2/bob-iger-10414_company_i-m-privileged-and-grateful-to-lead-the_2529652.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a2/bob-iger-10414_company_i-m-privileged-and-grateful-to-lead-the_2529652.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm privileged and grateful to lead The Walt Disney Company and our talented, dedicated team at this…” — Bob Iger", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The message, never stated but avuncularly implied, is that America’s values ought to reflect those of the Walt Disney Company and not the other way around.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Carl Hiaasen" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-hiaasen/the-message-never-stated-but-avuncularly-implied-is-that-america-s/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0e/carl-hiaasen-2926_walt-disney_the-message-never-stated-but-avuncularly_870435.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0e/carl-hiaasen-2926_walt-disney_the-message-never-stated-but-avuncularly_870435.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0e/carl-hiaasen-2926_walt-disney_the-message-never-stated-but-avuncularly_870435.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The message, never stated but avuncularly implied, is that America’s values ought to reflect those of the…” — Carl Hiaasen", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I took a job at the Walt Disney Company and after 18 months decided to go to business school at Harvard. 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