My experience indicates that most people who've accumulated a great deal of wealth haven't had that as their goal at all. Wealth is only a by-product, not the original motivation. — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
In the four decades of philanthropy that have paralleled my business career, I've found that the same principles apply whether you're providing access to capital to grow a business, creating a new paradigm for medical research, or pioneering innovative approaches… — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
So many of my family and friends had lost their battles against cancer. What could I do that my relatives and friends had not?… — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
Small and mid-sized companies in this country historically have been responsible for creating the overwhelming majority of new jobs in the private sector. One… — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
My experience indicates that most people who've accumulated a great deal of wealth haven't had that as their goal at all. Wealth is only… — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
For those of us who have lost loved ones in their prime - as I did when my father and other relatives succumbed -… — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
I decided to shift my energy and concentration into changing my lifestyle and diet and taking charge of my own illness. — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
The rest of the world is growing so quickly, they'll be looking for anything to buy. — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
“Financing is an art form. One of the challenges is how to correctly finance a company. In certain periods of time, more covenants need… — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
There's no substitute for rolling up your sleeves and working with the people who can make a difference. They get the benefit of your… — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
In financing growing companies, we always looked for human value that didn't appear on the balance sheet. — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
The past is always triple-A. We can all remember what the past was. But if we try to make the future triple-A, we have… — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
Earlier in this century, philanthropy often flowed from the wills of dead industrialists. In recent decades, it's as likely to have come from a… — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
In the four decades of philanthropy that have paralleled my business career, I've found that the same principles apply whether you're providing access to… — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
