Mikhail Prokhorov Quotes & Sayings

Nobody was interested in me before I bought the Nets. — Mikhail Prokhorov

I never count my money. I think that's your job. — Mikhail Prokhorov

We will turn Knicks fans into Nets fans, — Mikhail Prokhorov

My love affairs are just between my office and gym. — Mikhail Prokhorov

You could have all the money in the world, but you have to be smart enough knowing how to spend it. I really try to be on that smart money side. Once you make a serious mistake you can suffer five or six years, and I do my best to avoid serious mistakes. — Mikhail Prokhorov

The government in Russia does not tell me what to do with my assets. — Mikhail Prokhorov

For some sport is a hobby but for me it is a way to survive. It makes me calm, balanced and well-rested. Not tired but vice versa. I think sport balances off my work load. — Mikhail Prokhorov

I don't use a computer. We have too much information and it's really impossible to filter it. — Mikhail Prokhorov

Frankly speaking, I like women. In my heart, I am still teenager. And I am very open and I don't want to hide this. — Mikhail Prokhorov

No one doing big business can avoid some contact with government agencies, regulators, and policy makers. — Mikhail Prokhorov

I have no plans to have any other home than Moscow. However, I love to travel, and I'm very comfortable in New York. In many ways, it reminds me of Moscow in its energy and drive. — Mikhail Prokhorov

Sometimes, if I need assistance on the government level, I can appeal through official channels. For example, when I bought the New Jersey Nets, President Medvedev raised the issue with President Obama, who voiced support for the idea, which is always a nice thing to have going for us. — Mikhail Prokhorov

There is only one way to go: up. I like to find cheap assets with problems. It gives me power. — Mikhail Prokhorov

I've never lost my cool. Even in love affairs. If you have Plan B and Plan C, you are all the time relaxed. — Mikhail Prokhorov

I cannot do politics under someone else's control. — Mikhail Prokhorov

Even before my parents died, I felt all the responsibility to my family. I don't know why. In any business, any relationship, if something goes wrong, I feel I am to blame. It's something inside me. — Mikhail Prokhorov

Money is not the thing that drives me. I like to develop assets to create value. No one cares how rich you are or what your ranking is in Forbes magazine. — Mikhail Prokhorov

Some people say the reason I am not married is that I don't understand small business and the toughest small business in the world is a family. But when you are happy and feel every minute of your life, what is the reason to get married? — Mikhail Prokhorov

I think women make the same mistake with me all the time. The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. — Mikhail Prokhorov

I learned from both my parents that you had to be clever. — Mikhail Prokhorov

I am addicted to sport. Without sport, I feel bad. — Mikhail Prokhorov

I work 12 to 14 hours a day, and in the spare time I do sport. — Mikhail Prokhorov

I have three joys in my life: work, sport and food. All these come in one and do not make a hobby. — Mikhail Prokhorov

I don't understand small businesses, only big ones. Marriage is the hardest small business. — Mikhail Prokhorov