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I was not born into a rich family or a family of government officials.

I was not raised with wealth or resources or any social standing to speak of.

I was born in the Land of Israel, the son of pioneers - people who tilled the land and sought no fights - who did not come to Israel to dispossess its residents.

I never set out really to build a financial empire or to be a wealthy man.

I was 24 years old and stuck in a strange place with two boisterous little boys, and my husband was working offshore on the oil rigs. It was a life for which I wasn't prepared.

I was born dirt-poor with barely a stitch on my back, and no name or prestige attached to me, and no real clout or connections.

I wasn't born a natural entrepreneur. I had to be trained.

I came from nothing. I came from the projects and welfare and ended up a millionaire with no frame of reference. I was bound to hit a wall sooner or later.

I was born in New York and grew up on a ranch.