Barry Sternlicht

You go public because you want access to capital in the form of debt and equity. ”

If I had high-ticker 10 percent financing, which would probably be the market rate, I would have to dump stuff. The interest payments would be killing me. ”

Properties have different characteristics, like companies, and the market throws up more opportunities because it is inefficient. ”

I suppose I was a frustrated artist. I like fitting things together, and there are plenty of different ways to do that with real estate. ”

Pay attention to the big themes because that's what will help you earn ten times your money. ”

It's cheaper to buy a house and finance it than it is to rent in many markets. ”

I like to go to my simple cottage by the ocean or, really, any beach! ”

There has to be a way to live the life you're accustomed to and not sacrifice things. Americans are not very good about sacrificing. ”

I've been a supporter of green initiatives for years. I've been paying more and more attention to it, you know, with three kids. I thought it was tragic when the Kyoto Protocol was killed by the U.S. It was sort of a call to action. ”

You can learn everything that there is to know about the industry or the player from the company that is performing better or worse. ”