The people of Southwest have always been my pride, my joy and my love. Their indomitable dedication and esprit de corps have taken Southwest from a three-airplane dream to a 500-airplane reality.

Think small and act small, and we'll get bigger. Think big and act big, and we'll get smaller.

I've found that many of the greatest ideas surface in bars because that's where many people cultivate inspiration.

You must be very patient, very persistent. The world isn't going to shower gold coins on you just because you have a good idea. You're going to have to work like crazy to bring that idea to the attention of people. They're not going to buy it unless they know about it.

Sometimes you need a little courage too just to buck popular opinion.

I've always been able to make erroneous decisions very quickly.

Power should be reserved for weightlifting and boats, and leadership really involves responsibility.