“I hope there will be some good news and some good profits, and people ...” — Don Nickles Quote

I hope there will be some good news and some good profits, and people will realize we have a lot of outstanding executives, and a lot of companies that are doing a good job, and those are good companies to invest in.

I always intended to return to the private sector.

My State Senate district was in the northern part of Oklahoma and they were redrawing the districts.

I'm always a little cautious, there's a few amendments that are out there that I think could do some damage, so I've been more concerned about over regulating, going too far.

Well, WorldCom's growth exploded in the Clinton years, there's no question, there's no disputing that.

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

Usually when you do a pilot, there's a moment where all of the executives get together and say thumbs up or down.

You know you're getting older when the record executives start getting younger.

I got a good handshake. A lot of executives tell me I have the best handshake in Hollywood.

There are moments when television systems are young and haven't formed properly, and there's room for lots of original stuff. Then things become more and more top-heavy with executives who are trying to guarantee the success of things.