I take responsibility for what happened at Enron, both good and bad. But I cannot take responsibility for criminal conduct that I was unaware of.

But indeed a market like California is not good for Enron.

But the most important thing is, Enron did not cause the California crisis.

In the case of Enron, we balance our positions all the time.

The collapse of Enron and the subsequent collapse of Arthur Andersen were tremendous tragedies. But as I stated at the time of my indictment on July 8, 2004, failure does not equate to a crime.

I mean, our primary businesses in wholesale pipelines, utilities, retail, were all doing extremely well.

But I can't take responsibility for criminal conduct of somebody inside the company.

Aggressive accounting does not mean illegal accounting.

I've not only pursued the American dream, I've achieved it. I suppose we could say the last few years, I've also achieved the American nightmare.

The last thing I would have ever expected to happen to me in my life would be that, in fact, I would be accused of doing something wrong and maybe even something criminal.

I don't fear jail because I know I'm not guilty. I know I did nothing wrong. I did nothing criminal and I also believe my God will get me through this.

No Amish woman would dare to confide, even in her sister, that a man's very presence made her heart quicken and her senses tingle.

She wouldn't let him pop her cherry, but he could damn sure heat up her pie. The mere thought of a little blanket bingo made Kenna squirm in the saddle.

Freedom works.

One of the things you have to learn is that you don't have to have the ball all the time to be effective.

I do expose my body, but only because I think people should have something nice to look at.

The more I listened and became obsessed with singers, I feel like the more I realized that I had my own little thing that I could do.

Merely gathering knowledge may become the most useless work a man can do. What can you do to help and heal the world? That is the educational test.

I would prefer to listen to a French classical composer like Olivier Messiaen than to the pop hits of the day.

A story does that: it will reach out and hook somebody and hold them for just a few moments while you unpack this story in their presence.

I would tell you I love you, Sir, if I knew what it was to love.