Occupation: Businessman Birth: February 16, 1936
My wife watches me like a hawk..
When most investors, including the pros, all agree on something, they're usually wrong..
Now the guy that got to the top, the CEO, would obviously be stupid to have a number two guy who was a lot smarter than he is. So by definition, sinc….
CEOs are paid for doing a terrible job. If the system wasn't so messed up, guys like me wouldn't make this kind of money..
Don't go in and tell somebody else how to run their business..
Anyone that makes me a quarter of a billion dollars, I like..
In life and business, there are two cardinal sins. The first is to act precipitously without thought and the second is to not act at all..
Everything I have is for sale, except for my kids and possibly my wife..
When friends and acquaintances are telling you [that] you are a genius, before you accept their opinion, take a moment to remember what you always th….
I enjoy the hunt much more than the “good life” after the victory..
Some people get rich studying artificial intelligence. Me, I make money studying natural stupidity..
I can tell you how bad our boards are... I don't have to watch Saturday Night Live anymore; I just go to the board meetings..
Don't confuse luck with skill when judging others, and especially when judging yourself..
When nobody wants something, that creates an opportunity..
Yellen’s comments suggest, and I agree, that we are in an asset bubble..
A great company in the media business needs visionary leaders, not a conglomerate structure headquartered in Columbus Circle that second guesses..
Had a nice conversation with Tim Cook today. Discussed my opinion that a larger buyback should be done now. We plan to speak again shortly..
Too often it's not the most creative guys or the smartest. Instead, it's the ones who are best at playing politics and soft-soaping their bosses. Boa….
The CEO is, by far, the most important decision for a company... The company is going to rise and fall with the CEO..
I like winning. There's also a certain joy in it. I feel fulfilled by it..
We have bloated bureaucracies in Corporate America. The root of the problem is the absence of real corporate democracy..