We tax air passengers like cigarettes and alcohol - we impose sin taxes on travellers.

Do you know how much faster I can fix an airplane when I want to fix it than when I don't want to fix it?

You don't lie to your own doctor. You don't lie to your own attorney, and you don't lie to your employees.

Somebody who knows what they're doing, who has a good track record, they come across as very articulate, bright and looking for a challenge - that's absolutely my kind of hire.

The airline business is the biggest team sport in the world. When you're all consumed with fighting among yourselves, your opponents can run over you every day.

Watches are the only jewelry men can wear, unless you're Mr. T.

It's the old adage: You can make a pizza so cheap, nobody will eat it. You can make an airline so cheap, nobody will fly it.

It all sounds almost silly, but the fact is that the only way to change a corporate culture is to just change it.

Most businesses fail because they want the right things but measure the wrong things, and they get the wrong results.

If you say three things in a row that make sense, people will vote for you.

Every pilot thinks they're the best pilot in the world. I think I'm the best pilot.

Death comes to us all

There was a way in which my grandmother's true self was not these guests' business

There are moments in our lives when we summon the courage to make choices that go against reason, against common sense and the wise counsel of people we trust.

I'm a mom - I'm lucky if I get to shower in the morning. Luckily, nail polish stays on my toes. I've been so bad on the upkeep, though.

My philosophy has always been, do what you love and the money will follow.

I think everybody has somebody for them, and they're out there waiting for you somewhere.

I almost did the knee-jerk thing of saying Judge Judy is funny to me, but I just don't have the patience for the format of that show.

I understand people, and I think that my life and my history and what I represent can relate to a lot of the women, the independents, the moderate voters.