Ted Turner Quotes - Page 5

It was okay for people to write negative things about me just as long as they spelled my name right.

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.

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.

CNN anchor Gwen Scott claimed it is common knowledge that Turner sits in his office and smokes marijuana.

Many times through the ages, like as not the chance appears, but because of indecision, man's fond hopes are drowned in tears.

Man should be judged by the deeds done to help his fellow man.

Every few seconds it changes - up an eighth, down an eighth - it's like playing a slot machine. I lose $20 million, I gain $20 million.

When I was a publisher of CNN, I took responsibility for the actions of the network.

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.

I have both sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation, which are both debilitating conditions.

John is very aware of the responsibilities that come with being a landowner. I also feel that way. We both see landownership as a personal investment, but also an opportunity to contribute to the well-being of our planet and its inhabitants.

I've had the good fortune to have a much more diverse life than most people would, professional sports and television and news and movies.

I regret that I wasn't more successful with my marriages, but it is what it is.

I like snakes. I like hummingbirds. There's nothing on earth I don't like. Frogs. Salamanders. The bunnies, the giraffes, the hippopotamuses.

I'd like to say that right now, in the last few years, the Democrats have been closer - have been more pro-environment. The coal industry is pretty well entrenched in the Republican Party and that's one of the things that we need to phase out.

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.

There is no greater legacy that we can leave our children and grandchildren than a peaceful and safer world.

The world and life have been mighty good to me. And I want to put something back.

There are too many people, that's why we have global warming. We have global warming because too many people are using too much stuff.

The U.N. had such lofty goals to eliminate poverty and stop war and cure diseases and help refugees - things that no one country could do.

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.

I like Obama. I don't know who could do a better job. He's got an incredibly tough situation, and a good heart and mind. I'd like to see him rally support a little better.

I didn't get here for my acting... but I love show business.

The worst thing you can do if you want to start a fight is to use derogatory terminology.

I'm hard of hearing. I miss a lot. It's really tough.