"AT&T will not block access to the public Internet or degrade service, period."

"If someone wants to transmit a high-quality service with no interruptions and 'guaranteed this, guaranteed that,' they should be willing to pay for that."

"No partnership between two independent companies, no matter how well run, can match the speed, effectiveness, responsiveness and efficiency of a solely owned company."

"This merger is a logical next step that creates substantial value for customers and stockholders of both AT&T and BellSouth. It will benefit customers through new services and expanded service capabilities."

"I don't know anything about cars. A business is a business, and I think I can learn about cars. I'm not that old, and I think the business principles are the same."