Howard Hughes

I’m not a paranoid deranged millionaire. Goddamit, I’m a billionaire.

Howard Hughes

If I have made a mistake in the design, then I’m the one who should pay for it. I certainly would not ask somebody else to fly a plane if I were afraid to do it myself.

Howard Hughes

Money can’t buy happiness.

Howard Hughes

My father told me, never have partners.

Howard Hughes

Never make a decision. Let someone else make it and then if it turns out to be the wrong one, you can disclaim it, and if it is the right one you can abide by it.

Howard Hughes

Once you consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things back the way they are.

Howard Hughes

One of our anxieties is de-focusing the relatively small number of engineers we have. Within our own core development, I am reluctant to fund projects that are way afield of where we are.

Howard Hughes

Play off everyone against each other so that you have more avenues of action open to you.

Howard Hughes

Sometimes I truly fear that I am losing my mind. And if I did it it would be like flying blind.

Howard Hughes

Wash four distinct and separate times, using lots of lather each time from individual bars of soap.

Howard Hughes