44+ Quotes from The "Captain Outrageous" Ted Turner

Robert Edward Turner III is an American entrepreneur, television producer, media proprietor, and philanthropist. Turner's penchant for controversial statements earned him the nicknames "The Mouth of the South" and "Captain Outrageous". He is known as the founder of the Cable News Network (CNN), the first 24-hour cable news channel.

Turner was born on November 19, 1938, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Florence (née Rooney) and Robert Edward Turner II. He attended Brown University and was vice-president of the Brown Debating Union and captain of the sailing team. In 1991 he was named Time magazine's Man of the Year.

In 2004, Turner received his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is a two-time (2004, 2015) Emmy Award winner. In 2010, Turner joined Warren Buffett's and Bill Gates's The Giving Pledge, vowing to donate the majority of his fortune to the charity upon his death.

Ted Turner has revolutionized news reporting and has a huge contribution to creating a true "Global Village,". This is a collection of Ted Turner quotes on money, success, and life.

The biggest thing I learned from losing? Winning's better. Ted Turner

I'm no genius. I'm not at all; I just happen to look five or 10 years ahead and think things through. Ted Turner

I like snakes. I like hummingbirds. There's nothing on earth I don't like. Frogs. Salamanders. The bunnies, the giraffes, the hippopotamuses. Ted Turner

There's really five companies who control 90% of what we read, see, and hear. Ted Turner

The mind is just another muscle. Ted Turner

The happiest people are those who are contributing to society. Ted Turner

When our time's up, it's up. All the money in the world won't buy you one more day. Ted Turner

If I only had a little humility, I would be perfect. Ted Turner

Life is a game. Money is how we keep score. Ted Turner

There's nothing wrong with being fired. Ted Turner

I travel a lot. I'm on the move. Ted Turner

If you can get yourself where you're not afraid of dying, then you can move forward a lot faster. Ted Turner

You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for. Ted Turner

If you panic that's a good way to lose. You have to stay in control. Ted Turner

When I was a publisher of CNN, I took responsibility for the actions of the network. Ted Turner

All my life people have said that I wasn't going to make it. Ted Turner

If you treat people with dignity, respect and friendliness, you can turn enemies into friends. An enemy is nothing but a friend in disguise. Ted Turner

Once you decide to do something, and you're pretty sure you're right, then you gotta go ahead and do it. Because if you piddle around, somebody else will beat you to it. Ted Turner

Basically we are chimpanzees with about two percent more intelligence and a little less hair. Ted Turner

I'm hard of hearing. I miss a lot. It's really tough. Ted Turner

Do something. Either lead, follow or get out of the way. Ted Turner

I've always tried to do the smartest and best thing. Ted Turner

Exposure to defeat is a very important thing. Anyone who doesn't look to get beaten is doing a disservice to himself. Ted Turner

To succeed you have to be innovative. Ted Turner

The worst sin, the ultimate sin for me, in anything, is to be bored. Ted Turner

Struggling hard to achieve something is the most fun I get. Ted Turner

I see what keeps people young: work! Ted Turner

I love CNN. I love the Cartoon Network. I mean, I thought these things up. Ted Turner

I like something with 'vice' in it. Ted Turner

It's been a long time since anybody caught me saying something stupid. Ted Turner

I wanted to better inform the world. Ted Turner

Every action or inaction has an impact-good or bad-upon our surroundings, and anything we do today will have an impact on the lives of our grandchildren. Ted Turner

I'd rather be smart and poor than rich and dumb. Ted Turner

The chance for mistakes is about equal to the number of crew squared. Ted Turner

Sports is like a war without the killing. Ted Turner

It was okay for people to write negative things about me just as long as they spelled my name right. Ted Turner

If you think you're a second-class citizen, you are. Ted Turner

I was gonna go broke if I didn't get things turned around real fast. Ted Turner

I’m just a socialist at heart. Ted Turner

What the Bible says is really true-it’s better to give than to receive. Ted Turner

You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win. Ted Turner

My son is now an 'entrepreneur.' That's what you're called when you don't have a job. Ted Turner

To be happy in this world, first you need a cell phone and then you need an airplane. Then you're truly wireless. Ted Turner

I'm sure God, wherever he is, wants to see us get along with one another and love one another. Ted Turner

There is no greater legacy that we can leave our children and grandchildren than a peaceful and safer world. Ted Turner

I’m a human being, just like everybody else. I’m up some days and down others. Some days, I just refuse comment. If I’m feeling a little down, I won’t say anything. But if I’m really up, I’ll let it all hang out. I do have a slight propensity to put my foot in my mouth. Ted Turner