You put together the best team that you can with the players you've got, and replace those who aren't good enough.

I've said many times that I'd be thrilled to sell the airline to the employees and our guys said no, we'll take all the money, anyway.

I did not deal well with the politicians. I tend to tell people that when they are full of crap, that they are full of crap.

A lot of people came into the airline business. Most of them promptly exited, minus their money.

If the pilots were in charge, Columbus would still be in port. They believe the assertion that the world is flat.

The airline business is fast-paced, high risk, and highly leveraged. It puts a premium on things I like to do. I think I communicate well. And I am very good at detail. I love detail.

This is a nasty, rotten business.