There are no accounting issues, no trading issues, no reserve issues, no previously unknown problem issues.

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

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.

He never complained. He seemed to have no instinct for the making much of oneself that complaining requires.

You just keep moving forward and doing what you do and hope that it resonates with people. And if it doesn't, you just keep moving on until you find a project that does.

Just saw an orthodox Jewish kid do 3 pull-ups on the scaffolding. Shattering the previous record.

What is life but a series of inspired follies.

Don't let yourself be defined by the past. It's done. All you have is now and the future.

I go for Mao Tse-tung much more than, than Nehru because I think that Nehru brought his country up in a beggar's role.

Do not fear the shadowy places. You will never be the first one there. Another went ahead and down until He came out the other side.

Technically, we're all half centaur.

Especially being around young people, ... It helps put things in the proper perspective as you return back to the chaos of politics.

Now, two years have passed and the situation is completely different: no one wants to organise this match.