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" Capital structure isn't an eyeshade economic thing: It's about your ability to protect your workforce and your service levels. "

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" I am so focused on the fact that the conversation doesn't address any of the things I think are important. I think our political dialogue in America is distorted and completely off track. "

" Change is not threatening. "

" You need to build a place that is a touristic destination that brings in people from outside the region. "

" I want people to be transported by the hotel. I'm thinking, What is it that would make people be delighted and amazed? "

" Getting things straight in your head is a major achievement because there's so much clutter out there. You've got to push aside the static to really hear the music. "

" Posturing is counterproductive. Posturing only works if things are screwed up. "

" I love being part of the Chinese scene as a businessman. That doesn't mean that there aren't short-term discomforts and adjustments. "

" If you run a business, if you are responsible for a lot of people, you come to grips with the reality that you have to have discipline. You have to protect the enterprise in order to take care of the employees. So, therefore, you can't be wasteful. You can't squander things, or you jeopardize other people. "

" I thrive in competitive environments. I've never been in a monopoly. "

" I went public in 2002 in America, and do you know what Wall Street valued my concession in Macau at? Zero. "

" The most impressive person I've ever met? Elaine Wynn is no slouch. She's a much better person than me. But I've got her. Finders keepers, losers weepers. And it's been forty-seven years. "

" Guys like me are job creators, and we don't like having a bulls-eye painted on our back. "

" Did we not all grow up saying we had to have four glasses of whole milk a day for healthy bones? It's ridiculous. It's liquid cholesterol. "

" I had an excellent Ivy League education, and it gave me a long view of things. "

" No one has any idea what's next... the uncertainty of the business climate in America is frightening, frightening to everybody, and it's delaying the recovery. "

" This is what you need to do in a luxury business: look for people who will like being there every day. "

" Donald calls me and asks me what I think. Very often I will answer him, but Donald Trump is his own adviser. He is his own campaign manager. "

" We recruit our people for personality. We look for the people person, with innate warmth, sweetness, and intelligence. These are the people who are sending your message out to the customers and potential customers, so we recruit for personality first and foremost. "

" Managing China is a daunting task, and they've got smart people doing it. "

" Keep a strong balance sheet, don't get over-leveraged, and try to protect the security of your employees. "

" Money is a way of expressing no compromise. "

" If you don't have a voice that forces you back to basics, you're a dangerous person. Or to put it another way: You're at risk, and the people with you are at risk. I'm not a daredevil. I don't fly without a safety net. "

" It's very difficult for the middle class in America to keep up because of the inflationary pressure and the devaluation of the dollar. "

" Rich people only like being around rich people. "

" I'm killing two birds at once, so to speak. Animal-based food kills people. This way, by going vegan... we get healthy and save animals. I'm being selfish, too, because if I can get my employees healthier, we cut down on sick days and gain more productivity. "

" I'm a job creator. "

" When you hear a politician say 'fair share,' you are talking about hypocritical political propaganda. You are not talking about an intelligent discussion of who is paying what and who isn't paying taxes. "

" I have very little respect for the integrity of the trading on the exchange in most stocks. And I have particular disdain for the fact that the SEC has failed to deal with high-frequency traders who are doing nothing more than taking advantage of inside information, a buy or a sell order, because of technology advantages. "

" What's the most fetching thing that provokes people? A volcano? Fountains that dance? A pirate ship that sinks? Some other animated device or presentation? Is that as strong as mystery? Allure, intrigue, is much more powerful... It taunts you. "