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We brought Safeco back from the brink of failure.

Playing safe is probably the most unsafe thing in the world. You cannot stand still. You must go forward.

I've taken challenges with the big risk that it can all go wrong. But that's what I like and I'd rather do that than be safe all the time.

I'm a risk-taker. Most of my career has not been a joyful experience, but it has been challenging. I like the dangers.

I was happy in the midst of dangers and inconveniences.

I've always been a risk taker; I've never believed in following the expected path.

My career was always full of risks one way or another, and that's the way I like it.

From the very first time I talked to Safeco employees, I said the reality was expenses were too high and the reality is two-thirds of our expenses are people, so the reality is there will be effects on people.

It's easy to walk away from risk, and you don't actually have to face it. Success is based upon overcoming the inherent risk you can't manage your way out of.

Just taking risks for risk's sake, that doesn't do it for me. I'm willing to take risks that I think are worth it, and I've worked so hard to make sure that I survive.