"Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks..." — Warren Buffett

We're still in a recession. We're not gonna be out of it for a while, but we will get out.

I am a huge bull on this country. We will not have a double-dip recession at all. I see our businesses coming back almost across the board.

Economic medicine that was previously meted out by the cupful has recently been dispensed by the barrel. These once unthinkable dosages will almost certainly bring on unwelcome after-effects. Their precise nature is anyone's guess, though one likely consequence is an onslaught of inflation.

You do things when the opportunities come along. I've had periods in my life when I've had a bundle of ideas come along, and I've had long dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I'll do something. If not, I won't do a damn thing.