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T. Boone Pickens quotes

American Businessman May 22, 1928

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T. Boone Pickens quote: "Work eight hours and sleep eight hours and make sure that they..."
Work eight hours and sleep eight hours and make sure that they are not the same hours. T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens quote: "I've always believed that it's important to show a new look..."
I've always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure. T. Boone Pickens
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 don't like stock buybacks. I think if a company has the money to buy their stock back, then they should take that and increase the dividends. Send it back to the stockholder. Let them invest their money again from the dividends. T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens quote: "The American people know something is wrong as far as energy..."
The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth. T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens quote: "You give the money where you want it."
You give the money where you want it. 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
To me, emails are a little bit frustrating. I think that the telephone is much preferred because you get the sound of the voice and the interest and everything else you can't see in an email. 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. T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens quote: "I don't need any more money."
I don't need any more money. T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens quote: "I'm focused on energy only. And I know what I'm talking about...."
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. T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens quote: "In the history of America, we've never had an energy plan. We..."
In the history of America, we've never had an energy plan. We don't even realize the resources we have available to us. T. Boone Pickens
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. T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens quote: "As long as there's political uncertainty around the energy..."
As long as there's political uncertainty around the energy space, stock prices will come down. T. Boone Pickens
I'm amused when Congress tries to place the blame on somebody but never themselves. I've never heard any of them ever say, 'I've made a mistake.' I do. I say I called it wrong. But they just try to find somebody to blame. T. Boone Pickens

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