David Bonderman Quotes

A good default, like Portugal or Greece, would be very good for the private equity business.

Generally speaking, you like to dance with the girl that brung you, and if you can't sometimes you have to shoot her.

Prices are always lower when the troops are in the street.

Every deal is a regulated deal. Regulators will tell you how to take your money home.

Don't do something you don't like. Look for a job that makes you excited to get up and go to work everyday.

When governments are selling, you should be buying. And when governments are defaulting, we should look at that as an opportunity.

I think that what we leave behind us is extremely important. I therefore spend a fair amount of time on the charitable front, and someday I hope to spend more time on it.