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

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

" I've changed my will to show my concern for animal rights. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Artists, actors, people like that, they live in a very strange bubble of their own. They're mollycoddled; they're highly privileged. "

" Change is not threatening. "

" Rich people only like being around rich people. "

" Casino gambling is colorful and dramatic and theatrical. "

" My organization, my colleagues and I, are paid to run hotels in good times and fair times. We're professionals. That's what we do. I don't give a damn about the short-term market implications. "

" I say don't overreact; cool your jets. Focus on things that you can control: your business, your employees' welfare, your guests, and the quality of the product that you dish up. Do that, keep your chin down, pay attention to business, and the sun will come up tomorrow. That's the way I figure it. "

" 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. "

" Money is a way of expressing no compromise. "

" I always wanted to meet Nelson Mandela, and I have friends who knew him, but I didn't get to meet Mandela. I always thought he was a spectacular character. "

" And those of us who have business opportunities and the capital to do it are going to sit in fear of the President. And a lot of people don't want to say that. They'll say, God, don't be attacking Obama. Well, this is Obama's deal and it's Obama that's responsible for this fear in America. "

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

" This office is smaller than the last one I had. I'm not trying to impress people. I want to be close to them. "

" What excites me the most is working on new projects. "

" I support Democrats and Republicans. And I'm telling you that the business community in this company is frightened to death of the weird political philosophy of the President of the United States. And until he's gone, everybody's going to be sitting on their thumbs. "

" You can't discuss Macau in any logical conversation. It will distort any reality. "

" The greatest thing that ever happened to me in my life was being allowed to do business in Macau and in China. I love it here. It has been the greatest single event in my commercial career. Period. "

" You watch television and see what's going on on this debt ceiling issue. And what I consider to be a total lack of leadership from the President and nothing's going to get fixed until the President himself steps up and wrangles both parties in Congress. "

" Macau has been steady. The shocking, unexpected government is the one in Washington. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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