T. Boone Pickens

Far too many executives have become more concerned with the 'four P's' - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders.

On a scale from 1-10, my ambition is probably 11 or 12.

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.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

A teacher must believe in the value and interest of his subject as a doctor believes in health.

It's a terrifying thing to be perhaps 16 or 17 and feel like you are a failure and a has-been.