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If you don't have integrity, you have nothing. You can't buy it. You are what you are.
philosophy— Interview, Columbia Business School, 2012
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We are not in the business of buying companies to sell them. We are in the business of building them.
investing— Harvard Business School Case Study, 2009
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Debt is a tool. Used correctly it can enhance returns. Used incorrectly, it can destroy value faster than almost anything else.
risk— KKR Annual Meeting, 2015
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Management is everything. I'd rather have an okay business with great management than a great business with okay management.
leadership— Wall Street Journal Interview, 2018
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The most important thing I've learned is knowing when to walk away from a deal. Discipline on price is what separates good investors from great ones.
dealmaking— Bloomberg Interview, 2019