A biography for Philip Anschutzhasn’t been written yet.
“Sexuality is among the most personal of issues, and it has never been my intent to weigh in on people's private lives.”
“My reasons for getting into the entertainment business weren't entirely selfless. Hollywood as an industry can at times be insular and doesn't understand the market very well. I saw an opportunity in that fact.”
“People want to do authentic things. They want to go horseback riding, fishing, shooting or searching for turtle nesting spots on the beach.”
“I've been in the deal-making business for almost 50 years now. I've made a lot of them.”
“My friends think I'm a candidate for a lobotomy, and my competitors think I'm naive or stupid or both. But you know what? I don't care.”
“The world is full of nice hotels, but it is not full of great hotels.”
“I'm not in the practice commonly of writing checks just for the fun of writing them.”
“I unequivocally support the rights of all people without regard to sexual orientation.”
“It doesn't do any good to sit on the sidelines all the time.”
“We are fortunate to employ a wealth of diverse individuals throughout our family of companies, all of whom are important to us - the only criteria on which they are judged is the quality of their job performance; we do not tolerate discrimination in any form.”
“Frankly, there are better things for me to invest in than these hotels. Stewards are really needed for these kind of properties - instead of investors.”
“Furthermore, I don't believe you have to be quite that competitive to compete effectively. Beyond a certain point, all that bearing down is self-defeating.”
“My gift to the Elton John Foundation is intended to emphasize that we support freedom of all people to live their lives peacefully, without interference from others.”
“For America, the period of 1800 to 1920 was an unparalleled time of broad expansion and growth driven by extraordinary factors unlike almost any other in history.”
“Some of the early speculation I saw in the press was that I am a rail fan. I'm not. This is not a hobby. This is a full-time business, and a very serious one at that. We're making this railroad work.”
“I must have had an early leaning toward business. Not that I had an understanding of this when I was 10 years old, but when you see what can be done, the possibilities, you want to be involved in something. You want to own it.”
“If we can make some movies that have a positive effect on people's lives and on our culture, that's enough for me.”
“Hardly a week goes by that I don't get opportunities to buy a hotel.”
“It's important to have your back to the wall. It makes you think outside the box.”
“Properties like the Broadmoor diminish greatly in number over time. They flourish best if owned by a family with the values of stewardship, as opposed to seeing them as just another asset.”