Every market is in transition.

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.

I grew up in a funny way.

The presidency does not yield to definition. Like the glory of a morning sunrise, it can be experienced.

We're all God's children. We are all special people, and the Pope is no different.

If you're doing something new there is always a sense of fear or foreboding, but you're in new ground and you have to get out your machete and cut a new path.

Having a great marriage isn't rocket science. It's simply a choice.

Kings and cabbages go back to compost, but good deeds stay green forever.

Affirmation literally means to validate or confirm. So when we think a thought over and over again, we are validating or confirming it as the truth.

Your secret is your prisoner; once you reveal it, you become its slave.

In high school, I always dressed to impress the girls.

Even members of the nobility, let alone persons of no consequence, would do well not to have children.