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My father was very bright. My mother had enormous drive. Put that together, and that's my gene pool.
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I can't micromanage what anybody pays or doesn't pay. But the concept that half of the public isn't involved with the income-tax system is somewhat odd and I'm not saying how much people should do, but we should all be part of the system.
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I've always been comfortable with people who run things, whether it was the principal of my high school or the president of the university.
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This country, of course, needs fundamental reform of our financial regulatory system, as I, and many other financial institution executives, have publicly advocated for a considerable period.
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The library helps lower- and middle-income people - immigrants - get their shot at the American dream.
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I love picking people. I started Blackstone, and we had no people, and now we have with our portfolio companies about 750,000 people all over the world. Everybody who is at a senior level has ultimately been picked by me.
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If I get angry, it's obvious. I don't have to say much.
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I'm not feeling undertaxed. Tax reform is an important issue. You have to have an inherent sense of fairness.
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I'm concerned with China growing at double or triple the rate of the West, that there will be tensions. One needs to do something to start addressing misunderstandings and frustration.
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