Robert Clarke Quotes (22 Quotes)

Honda originally elected to compete in the IRL because we recognize the series is the pinnacle of open-wheel racing in this country,

We welcome competition, ... Then again, we understand that we may be the only manufacturer involved. We're OK with that.

Honda views its commitment as significant, and we believe that it will form a foundation upon which the IRL community can build on.

We didn't know what to do, ... I mean we had never been to victory circle and we didn't know the procedure. Looking back, that was pretty funny.

Strong loan and deposit growth and the bank's ability to control deposit costs more than offset margin compression pressure from the flat yield curve (in 2005).

We particularly enjoy fighting each other. Why are we continuing to support the IRL I think it's as we've clearly communicated, we believe strongly in open-wheel racing as a form of racing that Honda has historically competed in, and particularly in Formula One and CART and now the IRL. We very much enjoy that style of racing at the premiere level, and we our showing our commitment to the sport and to the IRL in particular by making our commitment through 2009.

I can tell you that we've been very pleased with the relationship we've had with the Indy Racing League, what we've gotten out of it today. We're not looking to leave.

Ms. Lau has an outstanding record of achievement at American and is successfully transforming the bank from a retail thrift to a full-service community bank.

There was a lot of discussion and consideration of the pros and cons. The barrier that was the most significant was the potential lack of competition. Other factors involved included the ability to supply the entire field. That's a question that requires a lot of study.

This decision was totally up to me and not the board asking me to step down.

Clearly we have a focus on open-wheel racing. In this decision process, there was no other consideration. The only discussion was whether to stay or leave.

Honda has made it very clear that our preference is to have competition. We welcome competition, but we understand that we may be the only manufacturer involved in the near term. We are OK with that.

Now that the direction of things seems to be more clear, it's time for Honda to consider what they are going to do.

Walk around the office, avoid taking the lift or drop something on the floor and stretch to pick it up. The body loves movement, we are born to move and when you're static you feel terrible. Movement and flexibility are key.

The decision or process of making the decision was a long one, ... The barrier that was probably the most significant was the potential lack of competition. Another factor involved, our course, was the ability to supply the entire field. That's a question that requires a lot of study as far as manpower and facilities.

Jeff is a well-respected member of the community and will be of great assistance to the board and Connie in the future.

Our desire is to be involved in a series as we view as the pinnacle and the premier open-wheel racing series, ... and see that as maybe a priority over the need to have competition.

It's been a quite a challenge, actually. We put a lot of thought and study into our ability to support the entire field. We made the announcement with a calculated decision that, yes, we could and so we've been following that plan.

We were looking for a team that was just starting with some potential that we could grow with. We knew we'd both be learning and we thought our expectations would be in sync.

It has been another great year for Honda in the IRL. We've faced increased competition from both Toyota and Chevrolet this season, along with the challenges of opening of our new facility in Santa Clarita, California. This achievement is a tribute to the tremendous hard work and dedication of all our associates at HPD, our teams and drivers, and our technical partners.

We had a good fourth quarter. Results were up for all segments.

They felt the need to have police presence to escort them out of the house yesterday,