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.

I suppose I was a frustrated artist. I like fitting things together, and there are plenty of different ways to do that with real estate.

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!'

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.

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.