Everybody getting a significant exit creates a legacy and creates something that you can pay forward and bootstrap an industry in a substantial way.
When I start doing movies, that'll be the time to pack Vine in. Quit when you're on top. Be the king.
I think The Police made five great records and then called it a day. They went out on top.
When I retire, I want to retire the right way.
I got out of the business when I got out. The hunger was out of my system.
After an 18-year career, I left the film industry, not wanting to become one of those child-actor cautionary tales.
To understand KKR, I always like to say, don't congratulate us when we buy a company. Any fool can buy a company. Congratulate us when we sell it and when we've done something with it and created real value.
I had good innings, as the British say. I wrote for 38 years at the top of my form, and I wanted to quit on a high note.
