You only have one thing to sell in life, and that's yourself.

Our industry expertise (at KKR) enables the firm not only to make better investment choices but also to win the confidence of senior management and sellers, which has enabled us to purchase many companies on an exclusive basis.

The trouble, in my opinion, with corporate America today, is that everything is thought of in quarters.

I have, in my partner George Roberts, a person who is the most wonderful man in the world to me. He's like a brother to me. Creating with him, being side by side with him, in whatever we try to do, is a real pleasure to me.

You only have one thing to sell in life, and that's yourself.

Whales who come up and spout off get harpooned.

And make sure that capital structure we have in place is the right capital structure. I think that's the reason that we've been successful.