Quotes by Ted Turner

About Ted Turner:

Robert Edward is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the Cable News Network more popularly known as CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television.
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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.

Ted Turner

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.

Ted Turner

I travel a lot. I'm on the move.

Ted Turner

When our time's up, it's up. All the money in the world won't buy you one more day.

Ted Turner

Sports is like a war without the killing.

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Even when I started in 1970, I knew that television was having a negative effect on our society.

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I love CNN. I love the Cartoon Network. I mean, I thought these things up.

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I love this planet... I want to see the environment preserved and I want to see the human race preserved. And I'd like to see everybody living decently in a more equitable, kind-hearted, thoughtful, generous world.

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You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win.

Ted Turner

Men should be disqualified for public office. Women should run the planet. They're better than us.

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When I started 'CNN,' I made the decision to stay out of endorsing candidates, and let the doers make up their own minds about politics, that it wasn't going to come from me.

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Just because your ratings are bigger doesn't mean you're better.

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The media is too concentrated, too few people own too much. There's really five companies that control 90 percent of what we read, see and hear. It's not healthy.

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The United States has got some of the dumbest people in the world. I want you to know that we know that.

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There's nothing wrong with being fired.

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I know what I'm having 'em put on my tombstone: 'I have nothing more to say'.

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To be happy in this world, first you need a cell phone and then you need an airplane. Then you're truly wireless.

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The mind is just another muscle.

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You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for.

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I regret that I wasn't more successful with my marriages, but it is what it is.

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I mean, there's no point in sittin' around and cryin' about spilt milk. Gotta move on.

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Author Bio

  • NameTed Turner
  • DescriptionAmerican media mogul, philanthropist, founder of TBS and CNN
  • BornNovember 19, 1938
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEntrepreneur
  • AwardsPeabody Award; Humanist Of The Year; International Emmy Directorate Award; Delta Prize For Global Understanding