I put the sweat of my life into this project, and if it's a failure, I'll leave the country and never come back.

I want to be remembered for only one thing: my contribution to aviation.

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

Every man has his price, or a guy like me couldn't exist.

I intend to be, the richest man in the world.

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.