Far too many executives have become more concerned with the four P's -- pay, perks, power and prestige -- rather than making profits for shareholders. T. Boone Pickens More Quotes by T. Boone Pickens More Quotes From T. Boone Pickens I'm amused when Congress tries to place the blame on somebody but never themselves. I've never heard any of them ever say, 'I've made a mistake.' I do. I say I called it wrong. But they just try to find somebody to blame. T. Boone Pickens place never blame mistake