Jack Donaghy

"Nature is beautiful, but concrete is better."

"Dreams are the luxury of the unemployed."

"Perseverance is just stubbornness with a better PR team."

"I'm grateful for my success and my ability to leverage it."

"Creativity is the ability to see connections others miss."

"Power corrupts, but it's worth it."

"Health insurance is more important than health."

"Adventure is for people who have already succeeded."

"Imagination is a tool for the creative and the delusional."

"Death is the ultimate deal breaker."

"I'm motivated by fear and greed."

"Inspiration strikes when you're working, not sleeping."

"I'm going to be honest with you. I'm not a good man, but I'm a great executive."

"There are only three ways to get things done: the right way, the wrong way, and the way that I do it."

"I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious."

"The key to a great life is knowing when to pivot and when to stay the course."

"Money is not the root of all evil. Poverty is."

"Sometimes you have to blow up what you love to save what you need."

"A man's worth is determined by his work ethic and his ability to execute."

"I didn't get where I am by following the rules. I got here by making the rules."

"Nostalgia is a dangerous drug. It clouds judgment and weakens resolve."

"Success is not about being liked. It's about being effective."

"The moment you stop fighting is the moment you've already lost."

"I believe in loyalty, but only when it serves my interests."

"Life is about making hard choices and living with the consequences."

"Love is a weakness that prevents you from achieving greatness."

"The best marriages are strategic alliances with good tax benefits."

"Never apologize. It's a sign of weakness and invites litigation."

"I've built my empire one handshake and one hostile takeover at a time."

"The only thing worse than failure is failing with style."