“Everybody's doing it. In capitalism, you try to get the highest price you can for a product.”

“I always wanted to start a public company and make a lot of money.”

“I did sleep on the floor of my office sometimes. I didn't brush my teeth as often as I should have. I think my hygiene has improved quite a bit.”

“I don't mean to be presumptuous, but I liken myself to the robber barons.”

“I had an investor who said to me he'd keep his money with me as long as I didn't have a girlfriend and I didn't start combing my hair.”

“I have this fringe theory that I've sort of stress-tested a little bit - the more polarising and popular a case is, the more likely an acquittal.”

“I want to cure many diseases and save children's lives.”

“I'd like to focus on my life on creating new medicines for people who are suffering from rare disease.”

“If you have a drug that is USD100 for one course of therapy, and you know that you can charge USD100,000, what should shareholders think when you say, 'I'd rather not take the heat'?”

“Invariably, when people read the headline about Martin Shkreli, they hate Martin Shkreli. When they get to know Martin Shkreli, they love Martin Shkreli.”

“My investors expect me to maximize profits.”

“My parents were immigrants and janitors.”

“My shareholders expect me to make the most profit. That's the ugly, dirty truth.”

“My whole life has been one theme of self-sacrifice for my investors.”

“Politicians love to beat up on guys that are seen to be public enemies, if you will. That's a great way to get elected.”

“Politics are well past logic. It's entertainment.”

“You know that being a public figure is instantly grounds for prosecution.”