84 Quotes by Kenneth Lay

"But indeed a market like California is not good for Enron."

"I don't think I'm a criminal, number one."

"I have faith in the market when we get the rules right."

"The problems in California have been that it's been very difficult to site and build new power plants."

"We see ourselves as first helping to open up markets to competition."

"We've tried to get as much supply into California as we can."

"You'd rather have a surplus versus a shortage in your position."

"You'll have lower prices under deregulation than you will through regulation."

"I've been a strong financial and political supporter of, first, President Bush Sr. when he was running for president, and even when he ran for president a time or two and failed."

"Well, rates would go up whether you deregulate or not, and of course, the rates that are going up right now on the electricity side are still within the regulated framework."