I've lived through periods of illiquidity before. Asset prices come down. The economy slows or even goes into recession. Then the cycle re-starts. We….

My biggest job really is to figure other people out. I need to understand what makes a person tick..

If I get angry, it's obvious. I don't have to say much..

My personal taxes are 53% of my taxable income. That's 36% on the federal level and 17% for state and local..

Down cycles are not fun. But they form the basis for enormous future profitability.

I'm concerned with China growing at double or triple the rate of the West, that there will be tensions. One needs to do something to start addressing….

I don't feel like a wealthy person. Other people think of me as a wealthy person, but I don't. I feel the same as when I was a fifth-year associate t….

For future geopolitical stability and global prosperity, we need to build a culture of greater trust and understanding between China, America and the….

I love picking people. I started Blackstone, and we had no people, and now we have with our portfolio companies about 750,000 people all over the wor….

I'm not feeling undertaxed. Tax reform is an important issue. You have to have an inherent sense of fairness..

It's wonderful to learn about new cultures and to be able to travel easily to so many countries..