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
media giants needs
We have to do more than keep media giants from growing larger; they're already too big. We need a new set of rules that will break these huge companies to pieces.
goal setting-goals lifetime
Never set goals you can reach in your lifetime.
success fighting white
The word impossible does not exist for me. I've got a lot of signal flags in my flag bag, but there is not a white one in there. I am going to keep fighting until the day I die - and might keep on fighting afterward ... depends on where I am.
years news want
I don't watch entertainment. I haven't watched in years. I want to see serious news.
selfish giving charity
The more good I do, the more money has come in. You have to learn to give. You're not born to give. You're born selfish.
ocean racing hours
When I was young and ocean-racing competitively, and working the rest of the time, I was going 24 hours. I was on the verge of collapsing. But you've got to slow down a bit.
communication agency support
Once again, victims of disaster have turned to the UN and the international community in their time of need, .. The world needs the UN's leadership in these times, and the UN needs the world's support. We are communicating with the UN and its agencies to learn where UN Foundation funds may be of greatest assistance to the UN's relief efforts.
boredom sin worst
The worst sin, the ultimate sin for me, in anything, is to be bored.
lonely strong-women loneliness
There's nothing wrong with being fired.
money war blood
War has been good to me from a financial standpoint but I don't want to make money that way. I don't want blood money.
sex mean people
If people get all the sex they can handle, they're so happy and content they just sit around and smile. I mean, you never feel aggressive just after you've gotten laid, right? Lots of sex for everybody, that's a solution to the world's problems.
father inspiration giving
Looking back, if I had to live my life over, there are things I would do differently, but the one thing I would not change is my charitable giving. I'm particularly thankful for my father's advice to set goals so high that they can't possibly be achieved during a lifetime and to give help where help is needed most. That inspiration keeps me energized and eager to keep working hard every day on giving back and making the world a better place for generations to come.
mouths opening
Where's the upside in opening your mouth?
bullshit limitless
I've got a virtually limitless supply of bullshit.