I wanted to see New York . . . so I tried to see how fast I could do it in.

If I have made a mistake in the design, then I'm the one who should pay for it. I certainly would not ask somebody else to fly a plane if I were afraid to do it myself.

Once you consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things back the way they are.

We don't have a monopoly. Anyone who wants to dig a well without a Hughes bit can always use a pick and shovel.

I intend to be the greatest golfer in the world, the finest film producer in Hollywood, the greatest pilot in the world, and the richest man in the world.

Play off everyone against each other so that you have more avenues of action open to you.

I'm not a paranoid deranged millionaire.