As I said there is nothing wrong with failing. Pick yourself up and try it again. You never are going to know how good you really are until you go out and face failure. — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
It used to be that you would go in to see a CEO, and you would ask them, 'Is your company for sale?' and if they said 'No, we have no interest in selling,' that was sort of the end… — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
Giving back is something that comes from the heart to me. It's not that I do it because it's the right thing: I do… — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
In the large buy out space, which is where we (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) focus our efforts, there are relatively few firms with the capital,… — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them. — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
The trouble, in my opinion, with corporate America today, is that everything is thought of in quarters. — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
As I said there is nothing wrong with failing. Pick yourself up and try it again. You never are going to know how good… — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
Look, don't congratulate us when we buy a company, congratulate us when we sell it. Because any fool can overpay and buy a company,… — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
One, I love the creativity. I love the ability to create a capital structure that is appropriate for a company, no matter what field… — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
I love the ability to work with very good managers, and to provide the right incentives for them, and truly become a partner with… — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
It used to be that you would go in to see a CEO, and you would ask them, 'Is your company for sale?' and… — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
To understand KKR, I always like to say, don't congratulate us when we buy a company. Any fool can buy a company. Congratulate us… — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
Our industry expertise (at KKR) enables the firm not only to make better investment choices but also to win the confidence of senior management… — Henry Kravis Copy Share Image
