Kirk Kerkorian's Quotes
Born: 1917-06-06
Profession: Businessman
Nation: American
Biography of Kirk Kerkorian
When you're a self-made man, you start very early in life. In my case it was at 9 years old when I started bringing income into the family. You get a drive that's a little different, maybe a little stronger, than somebody who inherited.
Tags: Family, Life, OldI do stay busy. I like new challenges.
Tags: Busy, Challenges, StayI used to think that if I made $50,000 I'd be the happiest guy in the world.
Tags: Guy, Happiest, UsedYou have to ask a lot of questions and listen to people, but eventually, you have to go by your own instincts.
Tags: Ask, Listen, QuestionsI'm far from being reclusive. I have 30- or 40-year friendships that I prefer to meeting new people. I go to an occasional party, but just because I don't go to a lot of events, and I'm not out in public all the time doesn't mean I'm anti-social or a recluse.
Tags: Far, Mean, TimeA lot of the point mags are going out of business. They dropped the pay tremendously and it's all because of the internet. I used to go out once a month to LA and shoot for one week. I'd make a ton of money then come back to New York and do whatever I wanted.
Tags: Business, Money, WantedNot for models. SuicideGirls is a mystery to me because I thought only women ran the site.
Tags: Mystery, Thought, WomenThe first time I heard of suicidegirls was when a model from there contacted me to see if I wanted to do a shoot. I can't remember what happened with that but we didn't end up doing it.
Tags: End, Remember, TimeThen I became aware of the site as the traffic for it became higher. The most recent contact was this girl Lily. She wanted me to shoot her for the site and she actually showed up. There a lot of people who contact me to do a shoot for a website then you never hear from them.
Tags: Girl, Her, Wanted