When we started Appaloosa, we were going to name it Pegasus because everyone was using Greek names. We filed the name. We paid $300, and they said you cannot use it because it is taken. Pegasus Funds. Then we said… — David Tepper Copy Share Image
I left Goldman Sachs. I was thinking about going to another Wall Street place. I didn't want to do that. That was crazy. After you work on Wall Street, it's a choice: would you rather work at McDonald's or on… — David Tepper Copy Share Image
When we started Appaloosa, we were going to name it Pegasus because everyone was using Greek names. We filed the name. We paid $300,… — David Tepper Copy Share Image
The key is to wait. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to do nothing. — David Tepper Copy Share Image
I'm just a regular upper-middle-class guy who happens to be a billionaire. — David Tepper Copy Share Image
I was never afraid to go back to Pittsburgh and work in the steel mills. — David Tepper Copy Share Image
GM will do what's best for GM, and Delphi should do what's good for them. — David Tepper Copy Share Image
It's our contention that equity may be in the money, depending on where the liabilities lie. — David Tepper Copy Share Image
I am the animal at the head of the pack. … I either get eaten, or I get the good grass. — David Tepper Copy Share Image
I could buy an island. I could buy a private jet - but I have NetJets. — David Tepper Copy Share Image
I think when it comes to decisions, I try not to be emotional. To drown out the noise and look at the important facts. — David Tepper Copy Share Image
This company looks cheap, that company looks cheap, but the overall economy could completely screw it up. The key is to wait. Sometimes the… — David Tepper Copy Share Image
I left Goldman Sachs. I was thinking about going to another Wall Street place. I didn't want to do that. That was crazy. After… — David Tepper Copy Share Image
