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
mergers three ten
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.
television our-society negative
Even when I started in 1970, I knew that television was having a negative effect on our society.
struggle cnn government
It was a struggle financing CNN, but I did it without ever asking the government for a nickel.
vices internet free-speech
I like something with 'vice' in it.
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I had more energy at 50. On the other hand, at 75, I've probably got a little more wisdom and good judgment than I had at 50 because I've got more experience. But I haven't really changed. I'm still driven by the same philosophy.
world one-more-day our-time
When our time's up, it's up. All the money in the world won't buy you one more day.
couple mean men
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.
and-love want love-one-another
I'm sure God, wherever he is, wants to see us get along with one another and love one another.
would-be nuclear target
If the Russian nuclear arsenal was fired at the United States and other targets, and we fired back at them with thousands of nuclear weapons, it would be the end of life on earth.
confidence thinking class
If you think you're a second-class citizen, you are.
august care nine
When I got my statement in January, I was worth $2.2 billion. Then I got another statement in August that said I was worth $3.2 billion. So I figure it's only nine months' earnings, who cares?
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.