If you want to travel on the airline system, you give up your privacy. If you want your privacy, don't fly. Flying is voluntary.

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.

This is a nasty, rotten business.

If you want to travel on the airline system, you give up your privacy. If you want your privacy, don't fly. Flying is voluntary.

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.

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

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