I know what people say, that water's a lot like air. Do you charge for air? Well, of course not. Well, you shouldn't charge for water. Okay, watch what happens you won't have any water

Given the current state of our finances, we could sure use a quarter of a trillion dollars a year recycling through the U.S. economy rather than through the economies of Iran, Russia, and Venezuela.

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the 'ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome'. You must be willing to fire.

Don't get the idea that I've turned green. My business is making money, and I think this is going to make a lot of money.

If somebody I don't like gets in the crosshairs, I pull the trigger. But I don't hunt for them.

It has become cheaper to look for oil on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange than in the ground.

If you don't have a refinery operating, it's hard to use oil that's available.