Money itself isn't lost or made, it's simply transferred from one perception to another. This painting here. I bought it 10 years ago for 60 thousand dollars. I could sell it today for 600. The illusion has become real and the more real it becomes, the more desperately they want it.

Venezuela is a democratically elected government. These people who keep protesting are sore losers.

The worst nightmare I ever had about Vietnam was that I had to go back. I woke up in a sweat, in total terror.

Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.

I'd rather get past the tyranny of now, where you get judged for something based on what's happening at the moment.

You're not a historian, but most historians will tell you that they make very discrete judgment as to what facts to omit in order to make their book into some shape, some length that can be managed.

From '45, the moment Franklin Roosevelt dies, we're running ratlines with the Germans, helping Nazis escape.