The wisdom of T.Boone Pickens

Clearly a man for pithy one-liners, oilman T.Boone Pickens has shared his outlook on life with the Financial Times today:

Q: What is your golden rule?

A: Those that have the gold, rule.

Also, tellingly for a highly successful business leader:

Q: Which gadget could you not live without?

A: My private jet. I couldn’t go back to commercial flights.