It is much more convenient not to be a public company. As a private company you don't have to give information to the public. Secrecy is an important factor of success in the commodity business. Marc Rich
Government shouldn't be doing that to a private company. And I think you named it clearly: It's a slush fund. Sharron Angle
Talk often, but not long. The talent of haranguing in private company is insupportable. George Horne
There are certainly valid reasons for taking a company private, and it's also possible that C.E.O.s perform better when monitored by a small number of owners in a private company rather than by the dispersed and often uninterested shareholders of a public corporation. James Surowiecki
Any bailout of a private company is a bad decision by our federal government. Private companies have the right to succeed, but they also should have the right to fail. Matt Salmon
The first colony on Mars is not going to be built by a private company. How are you going to make money? You're not. Neil deGrasse Tyson