Elaine Wynn Quotes

“I had the advantage of being married to an executive, although I do believe I established my own name.”

“There was precedent set for women being in the upper echelon. But it was definitely still a man's world in Vegas.”

“I do respect that people have the right to their opinions, but I do not understand why an organization so vital would be so discredited and targeted for defunding.”

“It takes a lot to rattle Elaine Wynn.”

“I suddenly got buyer's remorse.”

“My interest has been in providing health care and services and allowing people to have access.”

“I'm very happy that we now have a lot of women very high up in our company.”

“I like to go out and see what's happening, but I'm not a lady who 'lunches.”

“I am particularly proud of the Las Vegas elementary school that bears my name.”

“It was a blend of grit and grace.”

“I have worked on behalf of school reform in Nevada.”

“My interest has been in providing health care and services and allowing people to have choices.”

“I do respect that people have the right to their opinions, but I do not understand why an organization so vital would be so discredited.”

“I spend a lot of time preparing for the state board.”

“I embrace a love of the arts, philanthropy and basketball.”

“There was precedent set for women being in the upper echelon.”

“I believe in balancing inequity among schools in Nevada and on a national level.”

“I remember being offended that speculation centered on men, and nobody thought that a woman would either have the money or the balls.”

“The volcano was the beginning of a streak of crazy ideas that always came true. These ideas were compelling, and part of a pattern we established with all of our properties.”

“Men may say to their girlfriends or wives, "Let's go to Vegas for the weekend." But it's the women that tell them where they want to stay, what shows they want to see, what restaurants they'd like to go to.”

“Elaine dreamt at a scale that many of us could not see without her vision. Because of this, and during her tenure, Communities In Schools built the largest youth-serving non-profit working inside schools, lifting barriers at a measure only she could envision for us.”

“It is my heart and soul and my life's work and my professional career. And it represents the most significant portion of my net worth. And I have earned the right to stay on the board and oversee the next phase of dynamic growth. I cofounded that company. It's like my candy store, to put it bluntly.”

“We have had a peculiar relationship. We have been married and divorced, married and divorced, but we have been partners all our lives. Nobody knows this man better than I do.”

“People who tend to be selfless, but not powerless. I'm always gravitating toward people who are kind and optimistic, who believe a solution to every problem exists.”

“This is a deeply personal place for us. The day we opened, the girls went to school. They referred to The Mirage as their third sibling, and they never felt that way about the other properties.”