T. Boone Pickens Quotes

"It's almost like, what Katrina didn't get, this one's going to."
-T. Boone Pickens

"We'll see it within a year."
-T. Boone Pickens

"Chief executives, who themselves own few shares of their companies, have no more feeling for the average stockholder than they do for baboons in Africa."
-T. Boone Pickens

"Writing is great for keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Great things come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup of soup, and a good idea or two. No martinis."
-T. Boone Pickens

"Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is great for keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Great things come from out luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup of soup, and a good idea or two. No martinis."
-T. Boone Pickens

"I've always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure."
-T. Boone Pickens

"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 syndrome." You must be willing to fire."
-T. Boone Pickens