Wayne Huizenga

“You always hear about delegation, but people make the mistake of delegating and not following up. I give authority, but I stay in touch. Otherwise it doesn't work.”

“You don't make any money sitting in traffic.”

“I don't buy cars I can't drive.”

“Part of this country's problem is that people from New York City - Wall Streeters - don't think about the little guy who can't afford things.”

“I busted my butt all my life building companies.”

“I don't see myself ever selling Republic or AutoNation.”

“I enjoy building something good and having a successful product and making money.”

“A deal is like chasing a girl. You work on it until she says, 'Yes,' for a date.”

“If you just keep your head down, work, and put it on the bottom line, sooner or later that takes care of everything else.”

“We had a saying at Blockbuster: 'If you don't come in on Saturday, don't bother coming in on Sunday.' We worked hard.”

“Waste Management was based in Chicago, but I lived in Ft. Lauderdale and for 10 years had to commute to work - catch the 5 P.M. Sunday flight to Chicago and the midnight return flight on Friday.”

“I liked being CEO of Blockbuster, but my job is to put it on the bottom line for shareholders.”

“I sold Blockbuster because I saw what was coming: the satellite dish, technology that would make the business obsolete in a few years. Why would people go to a store for a video and then have to return it when they had a dish?”

“I don't see myself as a personality. I'm just another little guy.”

“Surround yourself with great people. People are what make businesses prosper.”

“Prayer is the most important thing that I do.”

“I enjoy building more than managing.”

“Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.”

“To me, my business is my life.”

“Dolphins games always have been among the most popular NFL telecasts in England.”