We will cooperate fully with the SEC and look forward to the opportunity to put any concern about these transactions to rest.

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.

For some it is harder towrite a novel than to row a bathtub across the North Atlantic.

He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance one cannot fly into flying.

I hope one day I will be able to be completely myself. Maybe I'll be wilder.

With each passing minute comes the chance to dream, create and inspire

There is a time to make money and a time to not lose money.

Paris isn't a city, it's a world.

I believe in community policing.

If you look at the Olympic graphics for Mexico or Los Angeles, those programs don't look contemporary by today's eyes but they really look like they are of their place and time.

I want the people of New York to be an example to the rest of the country, and the rest of the world, that terrorism can't stop us.

I think investment psychology is by far the more important element, followed by risk control, with the least important consideration being the question of where you buy and sell.