The only reason to do business is to make money; that's the only reason for doing business.

If you want a friend, buy a dog.

I do not own a single security anywhere that doesn't pay a dividend, and I formed a mutual-fund company with that very simple philosophy.

I'm not going to leave Canada, I'm going to fix it.

You either make it illegal, in which case you support a huge underground economy or you tax it within the limits people can afford.

The practical reality of managing cars in the family - I do 36-month leases. I think they're horrible investments. And you want to give them back after their warranty is over.

(On soft launches) It allows you to test your assumptions and see which ones you got right, and more, importantly, which ones you got wrong. A big hard launch is expensive. Getting even one thing wrong can force you to go out of business.