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Twenty years ago, you might have been pessimistic and said there's no hope. But these days, some of our very biggest companies are acting remarkably cleanly. And in some cases, although not all cases, the CEOs are the driving forces behind that.

We're all shareholders. These guys below me, they see the CEO taking it easy, it's their money.

The reality is that companies are full of things that are left unspoken. And even when they are out in the open, the CEO is almost always the last to know.

If you're the CEO of a publicly traded company, you're worried about quarterly returns.

One of the things I've had the advantage of, growing up and being close to the top management of this company and other companies for most of my life, is seeing how CEOs start to believe in their own infallibility. And that really scares me.

Every time a twenty-something CEO turns down a multibillion-dollar offer for a company that has little or no revenues, it hits a raw nerve in me. Unlike most professionals, I am not shocked by the seemingly bizarre behavior of those founders who pursue their vision beyond all rational thought or monetary reward.

CEOs are worried they're going to get fired any minute. They're worried about their portfolios.

Too many companies are just being big for the sheer sake of it. Too many CEOs thinking bigger is better.

The day I was announced as CEO, I think the stock dropped another 20%.

I really believe that all CEO pay should be voted on by shareholders ahead of time. Mine was.