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T. Boone Pickens Quotes

American - Businessman | May 22, 1928 -

The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.

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Truth People Energy Think American

I don't think for a minute we went to Iraq for oil. It just so happened that it had oil. But I think we'll come out of the Iraqi situation with a call on their oil at market price.

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Think Situation Price Oil Out Call

I always saw myself as a large stockholder trying to make a difference. I wasn't raiding anybody.

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Myself Make A Difference Trying Saw

I think I have more patience now than I did in the past.

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Patience Past Think Now More Than

Big Oil is a club, and they'll do everything to keep me out.

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Me Oil Everything Club Out Big

I was very fortunate in my gene mix. The gambling instincts I inherited from my father were matched by my mother's gift for analysis.

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Father Mother Gift Gambling Analysis

It has become cheaper to look for oil on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange than in the ground.

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New York Look New Become Oil Ground

As long as there's political uncertainty around the energy space, stock prices will come down.

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Space Energy Uncertainty Political

It's important to understand that oil and renewables do different things. Wind and solar are for power generation, so they don't replace oil. About 70% of all oil produced is used for transportation fuel. Renewables are good projects, but they don't get us off of foreign oil.

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Good Power Wind Generation Important

You can't invest in natural gas on a daily basis. It's too volatile. But if you think of natural gas as a long-term holding, then you push your profit horizon out. A long-term time horizon would be at least two years.

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Daily Time Think Horizon Push You

I'm focused on energy only. And I know what I'm talking about. And I don't want to be distracted on other things.

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Energy Talking Know Want Focused

The cheapest natural gas in the world is in the United States.

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Environmental World Natural Gas

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