78 Quotes by David Neeleman

We tried to set up a company that patterned ourselves after Southwest in all the fun, the spirit, the great people, the smile, the efficiency side of it, but we've added some extras that people aren't used to finding on Southwest.

This is not a business where you can hand off and run by remote control.

I actually thrive on all the challenges, and I don't feel like ADD has impaired my ability.

Certainly, we are hurt by the high fuel prices because it raises our cost.

And you've got to remember that I'm also the father of nine children.

Our people get profit-sharing checks. I got a report the other day that says that 84 percent of our people participate in our stock purchase program, where they can buy stock at a 15 percent discount.

Seat assignment didn't matter if you're flying Dallas to Houston and you did it 38 times a day. People just got on, you didn't sit next to your wife, and it was a 45-minute flight. It didn't matter.

A lot of airlines have come and gone.

I really see low-fare carriers, quality low-fare carriers anyway, continuing to become more and more popular.