Howard Hughes Quotes

130 Howard Hughes Quotes

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That’s not a goddamn stall!
Howard Hughes

[On his co-pilot saying ‘You’ll kill us’] I know what I’m doing.
Howard Hughes

[On crashing the XF-11] Did I kill anyone?
Howard Hughes

[On Wastewater treatment plant in Las Vegas] It is not such much the technical purity or impurity, it is the revolting, vomitous unattractiveness of the whole thing. It is sort of like serving an expensive New York cut steak in one of our show rooms and having the waiter bring the streak in to a customer in a beautiful plate, but instead of the usual trimmings to make the steak attractive, instead of this, there is a small pile of sh*t right next to the steak. Now, maybe technically the sh*t does not touch the steak, but how much do you think the patron is going to enjoy eating that steak?
Howard Hughes

First use six or eight thickness of Kleenex pulled one at a time from the slot in the box. Then fit them over the door knob and open the bathroom. Please leave the bathroom door open so there will be no need to touch anything when leaving. This same sheet of Kleenex may be employed to turn the spigots so as to obtain a good force of water.
Howard Hughes

Well the plane seems to be fairly successful.
Howard Hughes

I know what you’re going to tell me. You’re going to tell me probably, that you know someone who has cancer or someone who just got married or just had a baby, and that you can’t do that to those people. But don’t tell me that. And I’ll tell you why. Learn immediately. A corporation has no soul. I can’t know about those things and be a corporation.
Howard Hughes

Tonight my son was born. A healthy boy and a true Texan. He’ll be a bigger figure than his old man will ever be. I predict he’ll become the most famous and richest man in America. Not only that, but no doubt president of the United States one of these days. (Howard Hughes Sr)
Howard Hughes

Let’s fly around the world, boys!
Howard Hughes

I’m Howard Hughes. You know, The Aviator!
Howard Hughes



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