If you make a certain type of statement, you can make a pretty good prediction of how George Steinbrenner will react. John W. Henry More Quotes by John W. Henry More Quotes From John W. Henry Our goal in Liverpool is to create the kind of stability that the Red Sox enjoy. We are committed to building for the long term. John W. Henry buildingredenjoylong When I think of how special Anfield is and how special Liverpool is, everywhere around the world everyone is talking about Liverpool, it is because of the fan base. John W. Henry thinkspecialtalkingworld Markets are really people. John W. Henry marketsreallypeople I believe almost any sports fan would purchase a club, if they had the means. John W. Henry clubi-believesportsbelieve In the digital world of today, one can say almost nothing is local. John W. Henry nothingdigitaltodayworld But NESV has always had debt from the first day we purchased the Red Sox. We have some partners who look at Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and almost demand that we have debt as a consequence. John W. Henry daylookalwaysred Credit is probably more acceptable in American culture than elsewhere. John W. Henry americanmorecreditculture I don't read fiction. John W. Henry readfiction I started John W. Henry & Company because I enjoyed applying mathematics to markets, and it was a profound challenge that resonated within me. John W. Henry challengemecompanymathematics You can't win in any sport without heavily concentrating on revenue generation. You have to be relentless in that regard if you are going to be able to afford the kind of players you need to compete at the highest level. John W. Henry generationneedwinyou I'm a tough manager. I question almost every assumption in what are hopefully pragmatic ways. The more you question, the more you learn and the more the person you are questioning learns. John W. Henry questionpersonyoutough Manchester United has done an incredible job of building a young, talented, deep squad. John W. Henry deepjobsquadbuilding Manchester City seems to have unlimited spending restraint and are attempting to have all-star quality at each position - two deep. That will be hard to beat. John W. Henry deepcitywillquality Football officiating is so subjective - much more subjective than any other sport. But the more I watch - and I watch too many matches - the more impressed I am with referees. John W. Henry watchi-ammorefootball The nature of markets, and that includes player acquisition markets, is such that sooner or later any set of successful formulae that provide an excess return above investment are discounted. John W. Henry investmentreturnnaturesuccessful Choosing players in any sport is an imperfect science. John W. Henry playersanyimperfectscience The fact is, LFC is going to require substantial investment, as did the Red Sox. John W. Henry factgoinginvestmentred LFC is not servicing debt other than stadium debt. John W. Henry otherthanstadiumdebt I admire Arsenal very much, and part of that is that they are profitable. John W. Henry muchverypartadmire To me, the word profitable means sustainable - able to sustain a business that has a high degree of excellence. John W. Henry highmeexcellencebusiness
