Quotes from Steve Wynn

I support Democrats and Republicans. And I'm telling you that the business community in this company is frightened to death of the weird political philosophy of the President of the United States. And until he's gone, everybody's going to be sitting on their thumbs.

I say don't overreact; cool your jets. Focus on things that you can control: your business, your employees' welfare, your guests, and the quality of the product that you dish up. Do that, keep your chin down, pay attention to business, and the sun will come up tomorrow. That's the way I figure it.

Someone who will take responsibility for the real welfare of the American people, to be honest with them. I'd like to have that adult in the room.

Managing China is a daunting task, and they've got smart people doing it.

When you hear a politician say 'fair share,' you are talking about hypocritical political propaganda. You are not talking about an intelligent discussion of who is paying what and who isn't paying taxes.

Artists, actors, people like that, they live in a very strange bubble of their own. They're mollycoddled; they're highly privileged.

I've never had difficulty dominating any market I've been in.

You can't discuss Macau in any logical conversation. It will distort any reality.

Money is a way of expressing no compromise.

Keeping customers is about the experience, and the employees control the culture and temperature of the business. Never forget that.

My organization, my colleagues and I, are paid to run hotels in good times and fair times. We're professionals. That's what we do. I don't give a damn about the short-term market implications.

Most people I know that are successful have a few things in common that are undeniable: driving ambition, and they have applied that to something they're good at, that they love doing... and they are fun to be around, especially when they're talking about their passion.

I think, generally, the folks from mainland China have more positive feelings about the government here in many cases than the average Americans feel about their government.

If you don't have a voice that forces you back to basics, you're a dangerous person. Or, to put it another way, you're at risk, and the people with you are at risk.

In business or in life, focus on the things over which you do have some control. And don't fret about all the other problems. Most of the time, they don't come true anyway!

The government of Macau, of China, has been empirical and pragmatic and has brought hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, a feat unequaled in the history of civilization in any country.

Casino gambling is colorful and dramatic and theatrical.

I want people to be transported by the hotel. I'm thinking, What is it that would make people be delighted and amazed?

The greatest thing that ever happened to me in my life was being allowed to do business in Macau and in China. I love it here. It has been the greatest single event in my commercial career. Period.

We're on our way to Greece, in the hands of a confused, foolish government. It's got to stop. It's got to stop.

Change is not threatening.

I thrive in competitive environments. I've never been in a monopoly.

Capital structure isn't an eyeshade economic thing: It's about your ability to protect your workforce and your service levels.

You need to build a place that is a touristic destination that brings in people from outside the region.