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" Money is a way of expressing no compromise. "
Steve Wynn
Expressing
Money
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" 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. "
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" People that create jobs create tax payers, which benefits society as a whole. "
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" 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. "
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" You need to build a place that is a touristic destination that brings in people from outside the region. "
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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. "
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" This office is smaller than the last one I had. I'm not trying to impress people. I want to be close to them. "
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" Our government is printing money, and it's degrading the living standard of every person in America. It's the cause of frustration, anger, and confusion. "
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" Most people I know that are successful have a few things in common that are undeniable: driving ambition, and they have applied that to something they're good at, that they love doing... and they are fun to be around, especially when they're talking about their passion. "
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" If I complain about a traffic jam, I have no one to blame but myself. "
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" Posturing is counterproductive. Posturing only works if things are screwed up. "
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" Artists, actors, people like that, they live in a very strange bubble of their own. They're mollycoddled; they're highly privileged. "
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" I've never had difficulty dominating any market I've been in. "
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" Guys like me are job creators, and we don't like having a bulls-eye painted on our back. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" The minute you do any layoffs, you might as well lay off the whole joint because everybody forgets about the customer and worries about their job security. "
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" I don't play computer games. What I do is yell at my secretary and say, 'Go on the Internet, and find this or that.' "
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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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" Keep it simple. Tell the truth. People can smell the truth. "
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" Anyone can make things that are beautiful; we need to make things that are remarkable. "
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" Nobody likes being around poor people, especially poor people. "
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" 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. "
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" My father died during open-heart surgery on March 29 of my senior year in college. I was getting set to go to law school. I remember sitting in the waiting room when the doctor walked in. I said to myself, The worst possible thing just happened. What will you do? "
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" 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. "
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" Nevada Energy doesn't lose money. The gaming industry loses money. It employs all the people. It pays all the taxes. And if you take the P&L, the profit and loss, of the hotels in Las Vegas and Reno, it is a number that is minus, not plus, minus. "
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" What we know about the destination resort business is clearly established. But it's all about one thing, and one thing only. All of the razzmatazz and jazz we hear about facilities and everything else doesn't amount to a hill of beans. It's customer experience that determines the longevity and endurance of these enterprises. "
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" Macau has been steady. The shocking, unexpected government is the one in Washington. "
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" We have nothing but gratitude for the opportunity we have had here, and any other response would be ridiculous, irresponsible and a lie. It is that simple. I owe China; China doesn't owe me. "
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