“I’m sure markets will become even more volatile … and we’ll see crazy numbers.”
Jeff D. Morris, president and CEO, Alon USA Energy Inc., on the lack
of “stability” this year in the energy markets.
“We listen to our employees.”
Hal Brierley, chairman and CEO, e-Rewards, on why e-Rewards was selected
by the Great Place To Work Institute as one of the 25 best medium-sized companies to
work for in the United States.
“We are spending our children and grandchildren’s money at a rate that is unconscionable, and one of the reasons we’re doing it is that nobody understands the magnitude of the problem.”
H. Ross Perot, chairman emeritus, Perot Systems, on the rationale for his new web site about the federal budget, perotcharts.com.
“We’ll continue to look. We just try to find deals that make the shares more valuable.”
Bob R. Simpson, chairman and CEO, XTO Energy Inc., on the company’s ongoing growth strategy after acquiring Hunt Petroleum.
“In case some linebacker took my head off, I went to work in the off-season for the Henry S. Miller Co., and I just kind of lucked out.”
Roger Staubach, founder and chairman of The Staubach Co., on building The Staubach Co. after getting into the real estate business in the 1970s while serving as quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.
“I think there’s a little bit too much pessimism in the world. Bad news is always more exciting than good news.”
Don Hodges, chairman, Hodges Capital Management, on the spate of current media reports about the slumping economy.