Michael Hoffman Quotes

"I believe in being transpar-ent. Jim was writing [the letter] as chairman of the Board of Finance."

"Sales growth in international markets helped drive revenues to record levels for the third quarter in both the professional and residential segments, helping to mitigate weather-related softness in our domestic markets. Despite a challenging environment, year-to-date consolidated net sales are nearly 10 percent ahead of fiscal 2004's record level."

"I would have preferred to meet the governor under more favorable circumstances, not this."

"You can do the popular thing and have no impact on the community, or you can have vision. You may not have a lot of fans, but you get a lot done."