Nelson Peltz

I don't mind anybody coming after me as long as they're coming with facts.

I spent most of my career operating businesses and fixing businesses, not staring at a Bloomberg screen.

I believe in pay for performance.

My kids are exhausted every day, and I keep them that way. It's gym, ice, homework. They're too tired to get in trouble.

I'm willing to have two directors on the DuPont board, me being one of them.

I love women.

Legg Mason's structure is misunderstood by the market. Legg Mason has an affiliate model. They own 100% of their affiliates, which are investment managers such as Permal, Western Asset Management, and Royce.

Sometimes it takes longer to create value, but if the companies generate more earnings, the stocks will ultimately reflect that.

After Cadbury, the candy company, separated from Dr. Pepper, the soft drinks maker, Cadbury was able to substantially lower its debt load. The profits of Cadbury, the candy company, zoomed.

If I'm on the board of any company where there's an offer that comes in, I want to negotiate.

The name 'Mondelez' I hate. It sounds like a disease.

It appears that PepsiCo views structural change as a sign of weakness, an admission of failure, and an untenable break with past traditions.