Michael Bloomberg Quotes

“This society cannot go forward, the way we have been going forward, where the gap between the rich and the poor keeps growing. It's not politically viable; it's not morally right; it's just not going to happen.”

“Capitalism works.”

“I've got the greatest job in the world. There's no other job in government where cause and effect is so tightly coupled where you can make a difference every day in so many different ways and in so many different people's lives. It's a great challenge.”

“Stubborn isn't a word I would use to describe myself; pigheaded is more appropriate.”

“Progress really is possible.”

“And I think the more money you put in people's hands, the more they will spend. And if they don't spend it, they invest it. And investing it is another way of creating jobs.”

“Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil.”

“America is the greatest country on Earth - and when people vote with their feet, they come here.”

“We will rebuild, renew and remain the capital of the free world.”

“I am what I am and, you know, I'm a very lucky guy.”

“If Warren Buffett made his money from ordinary income rather than capital gains, his tax rate would be a lot higher than his secretary's.”

“It's no fun to protest on an empty stomach.”

“Something that could show instantly whether government bonds were appreciating at a faster rate than corporate bonds would make smart investors out of mediocre ones, and would create an enormous competitive advantage over anyone lacking these capabilities.”

“Michael is on a mission now. He realizes he can transform an industry. It's very rare in life that you have that opportunity. He definitely wants to be king of the media. And he's coming at it through the back door.”

“When it happened, the easiest option would've been to swallow my pride, send my resume to other firms, and do the same thing I'd been doing since I'd gotten out of school. But for a while, I'd had an idea for a new company — but I never had the guts to pull the trigger.”

“Everyone talks about multimedia and interactivity. That's what we've been doing since we started this business.”

“If I ever ran, it would be for a job in the executive branch of government — mayor, governor, or president. I think I'd be great in any of these three executive jobs that mirror my experience.”

“If you give it away before you die, you get enormous pleasure. And you get a chance to see the money used as you wanted.”

“In my heart of hearts, there's no competition. I'll have to work very hard to screw this one up. We're way ahead in the critical-mass business with technology. It's very hard to play catch-up ball. It's very hard to kill momentum.”

“Life is too short to spend your time avoiding failure. In 1981, at the age of 39, I was fired from the only full-time job I'd ever had — a job I loved. But I never let myself look back.”