Too often it's not the most creative guys or the smartest. Instead, it's the ones who are best at playing politics and soft-soaping their bosses. Boards don't like tough, abrasive guys.

I believe there are and will be major opportunities to enhance Time Warner's value in future combinations.

I'm no robin hood, I enjoy making the money.

Im a cynic about corporate democracy and boards.

The CEO is, by far, the most important decision for a company... The company is going to rise and fall with the CEO.

Some people get rich studying artificial intelligence. Me, I make money studying natural stupidity.

Anyone that makes me a quarter of a billion dollars, I like.