Ted Turner
Ted Turner
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner IIIis an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the Cable News Network, the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth19 November 1938
CityCincinnati, OH
CountryUnited States of America
best-things
I've always tried to do the smartest and best thing.
persistence never-quit quitting
If you never quit, you're never beaten.
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There's a fine line between being colorful and being an asshole, and I hope I'm still just colorful.
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At Time Warner, I had ten percent of the stock after the merger. But when we merged with AOL, I was diluted down to three percent.
vices internet free-speech
I like something with 'vice' in it.
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I lost 80 percent of my wealth and then gave away over half of the rest. So I'm a man of modest means now. But if you budget carefully and watch your expenditures, you can get by on a couple billion dollars.
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The sad thing about destroying the environment is that we're going to take the rest of life with us. The bluebirds will be gone, and the elephants will be gone, and the tigers will be gone, and the pandas will be gone.
mistake numbers sailing
The chance for mistakes is about equal to the number of crew squared.
humility perfect would-be
If I only had a little humility, I would be perfect.
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The reason that the World Trade Center got hit is because there are a lot of people living in abject poverty out there who don't have any hope for a better life.
zero courageous journalism
Women? I love women. Life would have been virtually zero without them. Journalism? I really feel like I am a journalist... And courage? I had a boat named Courageous.
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A total population of 250-300 million people, a 95% decline from present levels, would be ideal.
weed marijuana anchors
CNN anchor Gwen Scott claimed it is common knowledge that Turner sits in his office and smokes marijuana.
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If I had any humility I would be perfect.