Quote

I just love it when people say I can't do something. There's nothing that makes me feel better, because all my life people have said I wasn't going to make it.

Ted Turner

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Ted Turner
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: November 19
Businessman
Entrepreneur
Environmentalist
Media Proprietor
Philanthropist
Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert Edward Turner III
Robert Edward Turner
Robert Turner
Life
Makes
People
Better
Nothing
Feel
Going
Billionaire
Something
Criticism
Make
Motivational
Love
Wasn

More quotes by Ted Turner

Image
Man should be judged by the deeds done to help his fellow man.
Ted Turner
Image
I see the whole field of environmentalis m and population as nothing more than the survival of the human species. I have wanted to have some bumper sticker made up saying 'Save the Humans'. At the bottom of it all, we are trying to save ourselves.
Ted Turner
Image
There are too many people, that's why we have global warming. We have global warming because too many people are using too much stuff.
Ted Turner
Image
I mean, there's no point in sittin' around and cryin' about spilt milk. Gotta move on.
Ted Turner
Image
If you never quit, you're never beaten.
Ted Turner
Image
I like Obama. I don't know who could do a better job. He's got an incredibly tough situation, and a good heart and mind. I'd like to see him rally support a little better.
Ted Turner
Image
Many times through the ages, like as not the chance appears, but because of indecision, man's fond hopes are drowned in tears.
Ted Turner
Image
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.
Ted Turner
Image
I don't watch entertainment. I haven't watched in years. I want to see serious news.
Ted Turner
Image
If there is a God, he is not doing a good job of protecting the earth. He's kind of checked out.
Ted Turner
Image
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.
Ted Turner
Image
The world and life have been mighty good to me. And I want to put something back.
Ted Turner
Image
The whole idea of television news or any kind of news is to inform people about things they need to know about.
Ted Turner
Image
The chance for mistakes is about equal to the number of crew squared.
Ted Turner
Image
John is very aware of the responsibilities that come with being a landowner. I also feel that way. We both see landownership as a personal investment, but also an opportunity to contribute to the well-being of our planet and its inhabitants.
Ted Turner
Image
Struggling hard to achieve something is the most fun I get.
Ted Turner
Image
I've got a virtually limitless supply of bullshit.
Ted Turner
Image
I think we've already voted at the U.N., in the Security Council, to get rid of nuclear weapons. Let's get rid of them. Let's get rid of ours and then Iran will stop, I believe. And so everybody else will, because if everybody doesn't have them, then we're safe, at least safe from a nuclear attack.
Ted Turner
Image
Basically we are chimpanzees with about two percent more intelligence and a little less hair.
Ted Turner
Image
Music has a great power for bringing people together. With so many forces in this world acting to drive wedges between people, it's important to preserve those things that help us experience our common humanity.
Ted Turner