T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens
Thomas Boone Pickens, Jr., known as T. Boone Pickens, is an American business magnate and financier. Pickens chairs the hedge fund BP Capital Management. He was a well-known takeover operator and corporate raider during the 1980s. As of September 2014, Pickens has a net worth of $1 billion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth22 May 1928
CountryUnited States of America
money believe talking
We've got all these politicians talking about better health care and what all, but believe me, we're not going to have the money to take care of sick people.. or anyone else as far as I'm concerned.. if we don't fix our energy problem right now. I've got an idea what to do. It might not be a perfect idea, but hell, none of my best ideas have been perfect.
communication writing talking
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.
talking want energy
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.
concerned executives far power prestige profits
Far too many executives have become more concerned with the 'four P's' - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders.
Big Oil is a club, and they'll do everything to keep me out.
far people truth
The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
amused blame congress heard somebody tries
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.
foreign good oil power produced replace solar understand
It's important to understand that oil and renewables do different things. Wind and solar are for power generation, so they don't replace oil. About 70% of all oil produced is used for transportation fuel. Renewables are good projects, but they don't get us off of foreign oil.
american-businessman
I have always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure.
eight sure work
Work eight hours and sleep eight hours and make sure that they are not the same hours.
whether
I don't care whether you use natural gas, ethanol, the battery. You can use anything, just so it's American.
cleaner domestic environmental fuel
Natural gas is a better transportation fuel than gasoline, so if that's the case, it's cheaper, it's cleaner and it's a domestic resource.
eight sure work
I say, you work eight hours, and you sleep eight hours - be sure they're not the same eight hours.
cheapest environmental gas natural united
The cheapest natural gas in the world is in the United States.