Ted Turner
Headline:
'I'm not chased by demons'
Synopsis:
Ted Turner appeared Tuesday on CNN, the network he founded, to talk about last week's election results, his business ventures, and his relationship with ex-wife Jane Fonda.
CNN founder Ted Turner tells the network he's "encouraged" by the results of last week's election.
Turner is promoting a new autobiography, "Call Me Ted" (Warner Books), which documents his life, loves, successes and failures.
Probably best known for his 1980 launch of CNN, the first 24-hour all-news cable network, Turner has also made news as a philanthropist and supporter of the United Nations. He won the America's Cup of yachting in 1977, and owned the Atlanta Braves when they won the World Series in 1995.
Turner discussed the book on CNN's "American Morning." The following is an edited transcript.
CNN: Let me ask you first of all, before we get involved in the actual book and the story of your life: What do you make of the results of this presidential election?
Ted Turner: Well, I'm encouraged. I think we needed change that we can believe in....
- Publish date:
- 11 November 2008
- Author:
- John Roberts
- Source:
- CNN
- Media:
