"Just change the damn law. That’s all we’ve got to do. ... It was a mistake" – Quail Hollow Club President Johnny Harris, on the HB2 controversy that has caused several high-profile events to leave North Carolina. The '17 PGA Championship, however, is staying in Charlotte (BIZJOURNALS.com, 10/20).
"I'd like to build something that stands the test of time and maybe has an arena on the 30th floor, looking out over the city. ... So I could dawdle in and have my kids wipe the spit away from me from slobbering. And [I] could go to games and scream at refs from the sidelines" – Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban, on his long-term aspirations for a new arena (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 10/20).
"I'm just glad it's over. It's been a long process that has been tough on everyone. We needed closure" – AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco, on the Big 12's decision to stand pat at 10 schools (Annapolis CAPITAL GAZETTE, 10/20).
"The most important quality that the next CEO of the Walt Disney Company must have is the ability to appreciate the value of great creators and the creative process” – Disney Chair & CEO Bob Iger, on his succession plan (N.Y. POST, 10/20).
