16 Quotes by David Tepper

It's our contention that equity may be in the money, depending on where the liabilities lie.

I am the animal at the head of the pack. … I either get eaten, or I get the good grass.

GM will do what's best for GM, and Delphi should do what's good for them.

There is a time to make money and a time to not lose money.

This company looks cheap, that company looks cheap, but the overall economy could completely screw it up. The key is to wait. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to do nothing.

The key is to wait. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to do nothing.

When we started Appaloosa, we were going to name it Pegasus because everyone was using Greek names. We filed the name. We paid $300, and they said you cannot use it because it is taken. Pegasus Funds. Then we said Pegasus is kind of a horse. We did not want to be the Unicorn Fund. So we pulled out a horse book.

Given the question of where the liabilities lie, there should be a fight. That fight can't be made without an equity committee.

I think when it comes to decisions, I try not to be emotional. To drown out the noise and look at the important facts.