Howard Hughes:

I'm not a genius. I'm just a guy who's willing to work hard.

— Howard Hughes Contemporary

Billionaire, extreme OCD recluse

Context

Reported conversation

Date / Period

1930s

Source

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/search?q=Howard+Hughes

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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