I just want you to know you aren't going to church with a crook.

- Bernard Ebbers

The strength in our third-quarter financial results is cause for excitement. I'm particularly pleased that we continue to demonstrate impressive grow…

- Bernard Ebbers

I have some assets that over time will be worth something. I've been in the process of selling others.

- Bernard Ebbers

We were a fast-growing company, and I was a demanding boss.

- Bernard Ebbers

I don't know technology and engineering. I don't know accounting.

- Bernard Ebbers

The coachs job is to get the best players and get them to play together.

- Bernard Ebbers

I put those people in place. I trusted them. I had no idea they would do anything like this.

- Bernard Ebbers

Well, you have to understand where we came from. We are not here because we decided 10 years ago that we were going to be x-size company, and, oh, ye…

- Bernard Ebbers

I know I lost my temper, but I tried to be human along the way.

- Bernard Ebbers