It's as important as anything I've ever done as owner. To have the next great big man of the NBA, read more

It's as important as anything I've ever done as owner. To have the next great big man of the NBA, it's very important for the team and the city. We're trying to win championships, and anything that takes away from that concentration (such as contract issues) hurts. I think we can be one of the top three teams in the West. We have a great team and great coach. And we have an asset that a lot of teams don't have with Yao in the middle.

We don't have that plastic stuff that will break a week after you buy it. Everything here is good quality-wise.

We don't have that plastic stuff that will break a week after you buy it. Everything here is good quality-wise.

There has been just enough activity on the big, new shiny aircraft front ... to keep both manufacturers feeling and read more

There has been just enough activity on the big, new shiny aircraft front ... to keep both manufacturers feeling and talking very buoyantly about the future,

We all feel responsible to listen to the other three, ... We go by consensus. If we all agree, we read more

We all feel responsible to listen to the other three, ... We go by consensus. If we all agree, we know it's good.

These paintings originally were painted for people who just wanted to relax and escape the realities of their world, like read more

These paintings originally were painted for people who just wanted to relax and escape the realities of their world, like pollution and overpopulation. And they still offer us a tremendous escape. They're really just luscious paintings. There's nothing that can substitute for art that is about sensuality and beauty, and that's what we're offering.

When the habitually even-tempered suddenly fly into a passion, that explosion is apt to be more impressive than the read more

When the habitually even-tempered suddenly fly into a passion, that explosion is apt to be more impressive than the outburst of the most violent amongst us.

I've written what and when I want to. It's been about expressing myself. But with the degree, I had to read more

I've written what and when I want to. It's been about expressing myself. But with the degree, I had to learn to do everything in a very specific, disciplined way. I am very disciplined, but this demanded a totally different kind of discipline. A real challenge.

I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about read more

I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about yourself and just think of your people. It's always the people who make things happen.

I have profound regret and sorrow for the multitude of mistakes and harm I have caused. All of my remaining read more

I have profound regret and sorrow for the multitude of mistakes and harm I have caused. All of my remaining days, I will feel tremendous sadness and regret for my conduct and for what I have done.