Whales who come up and spout off get harpooned.

I always like to refer managers in corporate America as the renters of the corporate assets, not the owners.

If you have something at risk, you think differently.

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.

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.

It's not just buying the company. Sure, we picked the right companies, and we picked the right management and, most importantly, we've given them the right incentive to perform.

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