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" I put it in the back of my mind that someday I would fly around the world. "
Ross Perot, Jr.
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" A lot of people look at a basketball team as an anchor tenant for an arena. I look at an arena as the anchor tenant for a much larger program. "
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" It wasn't really part of the program in the Perot family. Rebellion was not an option. "
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" The real estate business was something Dad and I could do together. "
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" I got to see the American Dream unfold in my living room. "
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" What I like about land is I can drive out and check on it. It doesn't go anywhere. It's hard to steal land. "
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" The only hard-and-fast rules a Perot must operate under are getting a sound education; being honest and ethical in our business dealings; treating the people who work for us with respect and dignity; and, finally, a Perot cannot be afraid to take risks when appropriate. "
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" You really need to be on top of what you own, and you've got to be on top of your record-keeping. Imagine one day if a major bank is taken down and the records are gone. "
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" If we can't have a great team and a winning team, then I will not be an N.B.A. owner very long. "
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" For our teams that do great work, we have a tradition of giving Rolex watches. If you see all the key guys with their Rolexes, that's sort of our Medal of Honor if you do something big. "
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" I used to collect computer punch cards from the data centers. "
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" I never really thought I'd have the opportunity to run this business. It's an industry I grew up in. I watched EDS being formed in our living room at night. "
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" I like basketball, but please don't ask me basketball questions because I've got a lot to learn. "
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" Every time there's a dip in the market, we buy. If you don't buy the land right, it ain't going to work. "
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" While we share the same set of values, we can - and do - have different business interests. Dad has been there to give me career advice along the way, but he has always let me call the play. "
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" Half of this business is politics. As real estate developers, it's our job to go in there and get beat up. "
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