"I love to challenge conventional wisdom. I'm a big believer that in business and in politics, when everyone is doing the same thing, none are probably as effective or successful as they could be."

"I'm a bit of a P. T. Barnum. I make stars out of everyone."

"In sports, the only thing a player can truly control is effort. The same applies to business. The only thing any entrepreneur, salesperson or anyone in any position can control is their effort."

"Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game."

"I'm proud of my net worth, I've done an amazing job ... The total is $8,737,540,000. I'm not doing that to brag, because you know what, I don't have to brag."

"I love to compete. To me, business is the ultimate sport. It's always on. There is always someone trying to beat me."

“They used to call me a shark.”

"I do love provoking people. There is truth to that. I love competition, and sometimes competition is provoking people. I don’t mind provoking people. Especially when they’re the right kind of people."

"Part of the beauty of me is that I'm very rich."