One, I love the creativity. I love the ability to create a capital structure that is appropriate for a company, no matter what field it happens to be in.

Whales who come up and spout off get harpooned.

But once you buy a company, you are married. You are married to that company.

I've been in a hurry all my life. I've been in a hurry to succeed, and in a hurry to prove myself.

Any fool can buy a company; just pay enough

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.

A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them.