I see negotiations as an honest attempt to reach a deal that's great for everyone at the table. But sometimes, for whatever reason, that's impossible. You need to accept that possibility-don't make a deal for the sake of making a deal. If you do, chances are it will fall apart later anyway, with costs and headaches for everyone involved. And once you walk away, don't come back.

Steve Jobs had his critics. Some saw him as an egomaniac, and others, as a control freak.

Nobody has a monopoly on good ideas

I like gold because it is a stabilizer; it is an insurance policy.

I remember failing reading in school at a young age, and you just kinda get left behind and I felt helpless.

If I were the president of the United States, I would make unions illegal. They no longer serve a functional purpose in democracy, in my view.

Downturns are the best time to start businesses because you develop discipline that's very lean and mean in terms of how to spend money. And those habits serve you very well in good times.