Deals are my art form
Making big deals
I play it very loose I don’t carry a briefcase
50 calls a day, 100 calls a day?
If it can’t be fun what is the point?
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The point is fun!
The truth is I’m keeping my options open
Sometimes it pays to be a little bit wild
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How to become Donald Trump
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If you’re right you’ve got to make a stand or people will walk all over you
The wisdom of Donald Trump
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:00 P.M. I ask Norma Foerderer, my executive assistant and
the person who keeps my life organized, to bring me lunch: a
can of tomato juice. I rarely go out, because mostly, it’s a
waste of time.
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I’m pretty sure Charlie Goldstein is from the Bronx, but
he’s a very pompous guy and has a tendency to act like
royalty, so I call him Sir Charles.
Sometimes—not often, but
sometimes—less is more.
5:45 P.M. My nine-year-old son, Donny, calls to ask when I’ll
be home. I always take calls from my kids, no matter what I’m
doing. I have two others—Ivanka, six, and Eric, three—and as
they get older, being a father gets easier.
Much as I like the hotel, I’m interested in it only if I
can get it for a much better price than they’re now asking.
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It’s funny what’s happened:
bankers now come to me, to ask if I might be interested in
borrowing their money. They know a safe bet.
People will come to me and ask me if I’m interested in borrowing their money
To my surprise, Mitnik tells me he thinks the law is an
overall plus for me, since much of my cash flow comes from
casinos and condominiums and the top tax rate on earned
income is being dropped from 50 to 32 percent. However, I
still believe the law will be a disaster for the country, since it
eliminates the incentives to invest and build—particularly in
secondary locations, where no building will occur unless there
are incentives.
Incentives to invest in
Frankly, I’m not too big on parties, because I can’t stand
small talk.
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I trust Trump
I like to keep as many options open as possible
I like the cash flow
I wouldn’t bet against her
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Only do things which excites you?
He doesn’t convince me
I have a lot of admiration for Calvin, and I tell him so. He’s
a very talented designer, but he’s also a very good salesman
and businessman—and it’s the combination of those qualities
that makes him so successful.
Good salesman and businessman
“Dear Paul,
” I write.
“Your recent article is an obvious
‘setup’ in preparation for the negative review you intend to do
on Television City—no matter how great it is. Just think, if
you are negative enough (which I am sure you will be) you
might even help convince NBC to move to New Jersey.
”
My people keep telling me I shouldn’t write letters like this
to critics. The way I see it, critics get to say what they want to
about my work, so why shouldn’t I be able to say what I want
to about theirs?
Under budget
it pays to move quickly and decisively when the time is right.
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The papers were being drawn up, and then one
morning I woke up and it just didn’t feel right.
Don’t do things that don’t feel right
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Listen to your cut no matter how good something sounds on paper
sometimes your best
investments are the ones you don’t make.
sometimes your best investments are the ones you don’t make ***
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Because I held back, I saved $50 million and the two of us
have remained friends. As a result, I don’t want to reject him
outright on his new deal. Instead, I tell him to send up the
papers. In reality, I’m not too likely to get involved.
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How to make easy money through the stock market
I politely declined
I don’t like doing press
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20 minutes
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How to live a life of just fun?
Just don’t do nothing you don’t want to do ***
Life is all about knowing what not to do.

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You have to be very rough and very tough
with most contractors or they’ll take the shirt right off your
back.
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do me a favor. Get this thing done right.
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Never follow people who are not real people 
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Aim high and just keep pushing for it
Most people are afraid of success and making decisions
afraid of winning?
Gravitate to the best locations***
Make a statement.
