All I'm doing is I'm filling out my tax returns - or my accountants are, and I'm paying whatever I'm supposed to pay, though I'm giving away a large amount of the money and that probably lowers my tax rate because I'm giving away so much money. But change the law, but don't blame me for the law. I'm not writing the law. I didn't write the law.

I'm blessed by the fact I only need five hours of sleep on a daily basis. I do tend to regard Saturday and Sunday as work days.

I regard food as fuel. I am not a brunch person.

People used to think that private equity was basically just a compensation scheme, but it is much more about making companies more efficient.

It's clear to me when you do private equity well, you're making companies more efficient and helping them grow and become more profitable. That success means our investors - such as public pension funds - benefit, which contributes to the economic wealth of society.

My work life is intense. But I love what I do.

I realised how rich I had become and I asked myself, 'Do I really want to be the richest person in the cemetery?