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I was phased out and I wanted to make a statement. ... This may be the only movie I make, but by God, I wanted to make one good one. I ain't Steven Spielberg, but I'm Ted Turner and my name's up there on this film. I'm excited about it. It's like a new baby. I wanted to do something that would make everybody proud that was involved in it and make America proud and I think it does
Entertainment Today: Showbiz News Feb 10, 2003
When you spend $90 million, you better enjoy it! I could have taken a hell of a vacation for that money
Entertainment Today: Showbiz News Feb 10, 2003
Over the past five years, it has become even clearer to me how much personal satisfaction I derive from these activities
Turner to step down from AOL Time Warner Jan 29, 2003
I am not a historian. I am not a playwright. I am not a poet. I am not a psychiatrist. I can just barely manage to fill the newscasts that we have. And I am proud of that
CNN pioneer Ed Turner dead at 66 Apr 01, 2002
In a way (death) will be a relief. You don't have to wake up every day
Ted Turner still active at age 70 Jul 19, 2009
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television. As a philanthropist, he is known for his $1 billion gift to support UN causes, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden support for the UN. Turner serves as Chairman of the United Nations Foundation board of directors.
Turner's media empire began with his father's billboard business, which he took over at 24 after his father's suicide. The business, Turner Outdoor Advertising, was worth $1 million when Turner took it over in 1963. Purchase of an Atlanta UHF station in 1970 began the Turner Broadcasting System. Cable News Network revolutionized news media, covering the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986 and the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Turner turned the Atlanta Braves baseball team into a nationally popular franchise and launched the charitable Goodwill Games.
Turner's penchant for controversial statements earned him the nicknames "The Mouth of the South" and "Captain Outrageous."