“I just sit in my office and read all day.”
The author interviewing Warren Buffett
1. Happy Meals, Happy People
Don’t mistake the meme for the man. Buffett famously drinks one beverage all day long (spot the bottle cap in the right-hand side of the photo) — he quips that his body’s made up of 75% Cherry Coke. For breakfast, he prefers McDonald’s, and keeps a box of See’s peanut brittle (he bought the company in 1972) within reach. But don’t mistake it for a brand stunt — it’s a worldview. Buffett’s tastes in food mirror his investments. Rock solid, dependable, and satisfying. Of course, there may be a bit of tongue in cheek as well: “I checked the actuarial tables, and the lowest death rate is among six-year-olds. So I decided to eat like one.”
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