84 Quotes by Kenneth Lay

I’ve not only pursued the American dream, I’ve achieved it. I suppose we could say the last few years, I’ve also achieved the American nightmare.

If there is anything material and we’re not reporting it, we’ll be breaking the law. We don’t break the law.

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

They can’t do without electricity. They can do with less electricity.

But I can’t take responsibility for criminal conduct of somebody inside the company.

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.

When there’s uncertainty they always think there’s another shoe to fall. There is no other shoe to fall.

But certainly I didn’t know he was doing anything that was criminal.

It’s been very interesting. We’ve seen a lot of interesting testimony. We’ve seen a lot of interesting people, a lot of allegations, a lot of lies, a lot of misinformation and some truth.