Barry Sternlicht

I've been down to the Ecolodge in Panama, but there really are only a handful of real green hotels in the U.S.

As the facts change, change your thesis. Don't be a stubborn mule, or you'll get killed.

It's cheaper to buy a house and finance it than it is to rent in many markets.

I know I'm not the kind of person who's gonna wind up a walking jukebox, like many rock 'n' roll artists. They just play their hits and that's it. That doesn't appeal to me.

We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'

Positioning the brand and regaining trust are all smart things for us to do and those are the litmus tests for any decisions we make.