“How do you define leadership? I mean, leadership is a very strange word because, you know, some people have it, some people don’t and nobody knows why.” — “Larry King Live,” 1999
Trump on Sports
“Let [golf] be aspirational instead of bringing it down by trying to get players to do it when they’re 15 years old and they’re also learning other sports. I think it’s very damaging to the game.” — Fortune, 2015
“If I were Tom Brady, I’d sue the hell out of the NFL for defamation. $250 million dollars for defamation. Sue ’em Tom. They’ll settle so fast your head’ll spin.” — TrumpVlog, 2015
“It’s my opinion that to a large extent, Mike Tyson was railroaded in this case.” — on to Mike Tyson’s rape conviction, “NBC Nightly News“, 1992.
“I’ve won many club championships and I was always the best athlete. But I’ve won many a club championship. It’s something that people don’t know unless they are with me and have played with me” — The Atlantic, 2013
Trump on Family
“She does have a very nice figure. I’ve said that if Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her.” — “The View,” 2006
“I want five children, like in my own family, because with five, then I will know that one will be guaranteed to turn out like me,” — To unnamed friend, according to Vanity Fair, 1990
“I mean, I won’t do anything to take care of them. I’ll supply funds and she’ll take care of the kids. It’s not like I’m gonna be walking the kids down Central Park. Well, Marla used to say, ‘I can’t believe you’re not walking Tiffany down the street,’ you know, in a carriage. Right, I’m gonna be walking down Fifth Avenue with a baby in a carriage. It just didn’t work.” — on taking care of kids, “The Howard Stern Show“, 2005
“Statistically, my children have a very bad shot. Children of successful people are generally very, very troubled, not successful. They don’t have the right shtick. You never know until they’re tested. But I do well with my children.” — Playboy, 1990
“I don’t [change diapers]. It’s not my thing. You know what, I’m a good father but that’s not my thing and Melania’s going to be a great mother. To a large extent it’s up to the women. There are a lot of women out there who, you know, demand the husband act like the wife and there are a lot of husbands who listen to that.” — “Opie and Anthony,” 2006
“My marriage, it seemed, was the only area of my life in which I was willing to accept something less than perfection.” — Surviving at the Top, 1990
“We literally have never had an argument; forget about the word ‘fight.’ We never even had an argument.” — on his wife Melania, “Larry King Live,” 2005
“For a man to be successful he needs support at home, just like my father had from my mother, not someone who is always griping and bitching. When a man has to endure a woman who is not supportive and complains constantly about his not being home enough or not being attentive enough, he will not be very successful unless he is unable to cut the cord.”— The Art of the Comeback, 1997
“I don’t like the concept of divorce, but sometimes it becomes necessary”— “The Larry King Show“, 1990
“If you have the money, having children is great.” — “Larry King Live,” 2005
Trump on Pop Culture
“They’re remaking ‘Indiana Jones’ without Harrison Ford, you can’t do that. And now they’re making ‘Ghostbusters’ with only women. What’s going on?” — TrumpVlog, 2015
“I think Eminem is fantastic, and most people think I wouldn’t like Eminem. And did you know my name is in more black songs than any other name in hip-hop? Black entertainers love Donald Trump. Russell Simmons told me that.” — Playboy, 2004
“When Beyonce was thrusting her hips forward in a very suggestive manner [during her Super Bowl Halftime performance], if someone else would have done that it would have been a national scandal” — “The Howard Stern Show,” 2013
“A young rapper named Mac Miller just did a song called ‘Donald Trump’ and I’ve just been told it hit over 54 million… 54 million people. I want some money, Mac. Give me some money. I’m entitled to 25% at least. Mac, I want money!” — From the Desk of Donald Trump, 2012
“NBC is weak, and like everybody else is trying to be politically correct— that is why our country is in serious trouble” — Trump statement following NBCUniversal’s severing of their relationship, 2015
“Miley don’t let them get you down. They’re all jealous” — Vine, 2013
“.@katyperry Katy, what the hell were you thinking when you married loser Russell Brand. There is a guy who has got nothing going, a waste!” —Twitter, 2014
Trump On Life’s Little Quirks
“I have never seen a thin person drinking Diet Coke.” — Twitter, 2012
“Do you mind if I sit back a little? Because your breath is very bad—it really is.” — To Larry King, on air, 1989
“The concept of shaking hands is absolutely terrible, and statistically I’ve been proven right.” — Playboy, 2004
“In the second grade I actually gave a teacher a black eye — I punched my music teacher because I didn’t think he knew anything about music and I almost got expelled.” — The Art of the Deal, 1987
“The [Clinton’s New York] house is right next to one of my golf courses, and, you know, I just wish I could have maybe represented him in buying the house, and her, because I think I could save them about $600,000 or $700,000.” — “Larry King Live,” 1999
“You may get AIDS by kissing.” -“The Howard Stern Show“, 1993