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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I don't watch entertainment. I haven't watched in years. I want to see serious news.

Ted Turner

I'd like to say that right now, in the last few years, the Democrats have been closer - have been more pro-environment. The coal industry is pretty well entrenched in the Republican Party and that's one of the things that we need to phase out.

Ted Turner

If you can get yourself where you're not afraid of dying, then you can move forward a lot faster.

Ted Turner

I think George Bush is the most dangerous man in the world.

Ted Turner

If the perpetrators of the World Trade Center plane crashes had a nuclear weapon, there's no doubt in my mind but that they would've detonated it in New York.

Ted Turner

I see what keeps people young: work!

Ted Turner

The U.N. had such lofty goals to eliminate poverty and stop war and cure diseases and help refugees - things that no one country could do.

Ted Turner

The Iranians don't intimidate! They're like the Vietnamese and the Iraqis. You want to start a war with them? They'll still be fighting in fifty years!

Ted Turner

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