Henry Kravis

“If you don't have integrity, you have nothing. You can't buy it. You can have all the money in the world, but if you are not a moral and ethical person, you really have nothing.”

“I have a saying. 'Never forget that your assets walk out the door every single night.'”

“If you have a crisis, whether it's personal or a business crisis, you have to be transparent.”

“You learn a lot more from your mistakes than you do from your successes.”

“I always believe that if you have the right people, anything is possible.”

“A real leader is somebody who can motivate and inspire people.”

“You've got to be a little paranoid in this business.”

“Concern for the public good is a responsibility of all.”

“I learned that you have to be patient and that you have to be persistent. That's a very important part of this business.”

“The worst thing you can do is get into a deal and not have a clear exit strategy.”

“We're in the business of buying good companies, making them better, and then selling them.”

“It's about having a global mindset and understanding that different cultures have different ways of doing business.”

“Philanthropy is not just about writing a check. It's about being engaged.”

“When you're dealing with people, you have to be fair. It's the only way you build a long-term relationship.”

“I am not a person who is particularly in love with the sound of my own voice.”