T. Boone Pickens quotes - page 2

Work eight hours and sleep eight hours, and make sure that they are not the same eight hours. (T. Boone Pickens)
I was very fortunate in my gene mix. The gambling instincts I inherited from my father were matched by my mother's gift for analysis. View quote
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If somebody I don't like gets in the crosshairs, I pull the trigger. But I don't hunt for them. View quote
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Far too many executives have become more concerned with the four P's -- pay, perks, power and prestige -- rather than making profits for shareholders. View quote
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I don't go cheap on anything, but I'm not a shopper. If I want something, I look at it, decide what it is, but it will usually be the best product. I've got a pair of loafers that I still wear that I got in 1957. View quote
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I always saw myself as a large stockholder trying to make a difference. I wasn't raiding anybody. View quote
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I'm focused on energy only. And I know what I'm talking about. And I don't want to be distracted on other things. View quote
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Natural gas is the best transportation fuel. It's better than gasoline or diesel. It's cleaner, it's cheaper, and it's domestic. Natural gas is 97 percent domestic fuel, North America. View quote
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I don't think for a minute we went to Iraq for oil. It just so happened that it had oil. But I think we'll come out of the Iraqi situation with a call on their oil at market price. View quote
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We're going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight for us. View quote
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When you look at a commodities market you need hedgers and speculators. If you don't have one, you don't have a market. That's how it works. (T. Boone Pickens)
I've been married over 50 years of my life. View quote
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