I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost every day, to just sit and think. That is very uncommon in American business.

It's almost impossible to overpay the truly extraordinary CEO... but the species is rare.

Do what you would do for free, having passion for what you do is the most important thing.

I think the Congress will do the right thing. I think that they've - you know, they got into certain arguments and they start worrying about assessing blame, and there is a little demagoguery, but in the end, something this important, they'll do the right thing. So this really is an economic Pearl Harbor. That sounds melodramatic, but I've never used that phrase before. And this really is one.

There are three kinds of people: 1. Innovators. 2. Imitators. 3. Idiots.

The best investment you can make is in yourself.

I don't want to be on the other side of the table from the customer. I was never selling anything that I didn't believe in myself or use myself.