Ted Turner Quotes

I have wrestled gators in Florida. I have sailed the ocean with Ted Turner. I have swam the oceans in the Caribbean.

— Craig Sager

I don't think you can ever tell the story of Ted Turner's involvement in professional wrestling-slash-sports entertainment without devoting several chapters to…

— Paul Heyman

I was with Ted Turner when he came to see Kofi Annan - the Secretary-General of the UN - to announce his…

— Maurice Strong

CNN is one of the participants in the war. I have a fantasy where Ted Turner is elected president but refuses because…

— Arthur C Clarke

“It’s damned hard to fire another human being face-to-face, which is why you sort of have to congratulate Ted Turner, who took…

— Stanley Bing

Boone Pickens should be commended for his leadership on American energy security, and for bringing Ted Turner along on some sensible approaches…

— Frank Gaffney

Shortly after I turned 50, both Ted Turner and the AARP came into my life. The only difference? With AARP, there were benefits.

— Jane Fonda

I have a fantasy where Ted Turner is elected President but refuses because he doesn't want to give up power.

— Arthur C. Clarke

CNN? Oh, that's that network with Larry King, who, like the Son of Sam, is a native of Brooklyn. Used to be…

— Mark Steyn

That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful…

— Douglas Wood

When the Atlanta Braves were owned by Ted Turner, he was very passionate and did whatever it took to do something good…

— The-Dream

Much like the conservationists who previously have received the Audubon Medal, including Stewart Udall, Rachel Carson and Ted Turner, I realize that…

— Louis Bacon

At least once a year, I meet with a group called the Giving Pledge. It's a group of billionaires - including me,…

— John Paul DeJoria

That Ted Turner is a genius...He has taken what used to be a carnival side show and turned it into a gold…

— Samantha Barks

“They're puttin' music to AIDS germs--putting a drum machine behind them and a metronome beat and Ted Turner's colorizing them, goddamn it.…

— Bill Hicks

When I first arrived in WWE after having a somewhat high profile on-air role in WCW, it was WrestleMania season. In a…

— Jim Ross

“During one of the CGI panel discussions, I asked Senator Clinton about implementing ACIA recommendations, and her answer assured me that she…

— Sheila Watt-Cloutier

I’ve always liked to read about extremely wealthy people, especially when they are crazy (like Howard Hughes or Caligula.) While writing this…

— Simon Rich

“We began the show by asking: Who did more for the world, Michael Milken or Mother Teresa? This seems like a no-brainer.…

— John Stossel

“In the late 1800s a certain man taught Sunday school for over 20 years in a Baptist church; he eventually became the…

— Michael D. Fortner

We were thrilled and we were privileged to be part of a revolution, because make no mistake about it, Ted Turner changed…

— Christiane Amanpour

[I talk politics with Ted Turner] quite often. Usually with a great deal of excitement, because he has one political view and…

— Lou Dobbs

My council to Ted [Turner] is that he should watch Fox Business. He'll be elated to find how much substance there is…

— Lou Dobbs

Ted Turner sailed into the meeting, and I mean sailed. He holds himself as if he were at the helm of his…

— Joseph Barbera

Ted Turner is still a leader. And he sets a great example. His ability financially has been reduced, but his influence and…

— Maurice Strong