Ted Turner
Ted Turner
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner IIIis an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the Cable News Network, the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth19 November 1938
CityCincinnati, OH
CountryUnited States of America
ocean racing hours
When I was young and ocean-racing competitively, and working the rest of the time, I was going 24 hours. I was on the verge of collapsing. But you've got to slow down a bit.
important news prestige
If you had the most prestige and you were the network that everybody turned to in times of a crisis, that that was the most important position, in the news business, to hold.
moving
I travel a lot. I'm on the move.
sleep conditions
I have both sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation, which are both debilitating conditions.
mergers three ten
At Time Warner, I had ten percent of the stock after the merger. But when we merged with AOL, I was diluted down to three percent.
important looks defeat
Exposure to defeat is a very important thing. Anyone who doesn't look to get beaten is doing a disservice to himself.
and-love want love-one-another
I'm sure God, wherever he is, wants to see us get along with one another and love one another.
cancer guy trying
Hell, we spent $200 Billion to get a scared guy who needed a shave out of a fox-hole! And he may even die of prostate cancer before we even get a chance to try him, dammit!
bullshit limitless
I've got a virtually limitless supply of bullshit.
mouths opening
Where's the upside in opening your mouth?
men thinking names
I'm a millionaire, I guess, but I'm just a normal person and I like everybody, taxi drivers, whoever you are, to call me by my first name and talk to me on a man-to-man basis. I think the garbage collector is as important as the goddamned president.
sex mean people
If people get all the sex they can handle, they're so happy and content they just sit around and smile. I mean, you never feel aggressive just after you've gotten laid, right? Lots of sex for everybody, that's a solution to the world's problems.
lines fine stills
There's a fine line between being colorful and being an asshole, and I hope I'm still just colorful.
feet feelings say-anything
I'm a human being, just like everybody else. I'm up some days and down others. Some days, I just refuse comment. If I'm feeling a little down, I won't say anything. But if I'm really up, I'll let it all hang out. I do have a slight propensity to put my foot in my mouth.