“When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you ...” — Larry Ellison Quote

“When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts.”

“I wish HP nothing but the best. I think HP is an icon. Those of us who had their careers in the Valley think of Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett as role models. We would love to be half as good as they were.”

“It's surreal to think that I own this beautiful island. It doesn't feel like anyone can own Lanai. What it feels like to me is this really cool 21st-century engineering project, where I get to work with the people of Lanai to create a prosperous and sustainable Eden in the Pacific.”

“Luis Suarez is a striker who is constantly moving, making diagonal runs, creating space, then you always have to be prepared to run.”

“I say to people today, 'You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.'”

“I try to be as good a director as I possibly can. I try to be prepared, and I hope everyone else is. The preparation, I suppose, means just about everything. Little things mean a lot.”