Andrea Radrizzani Quotes

If you're thinking of acquiring a company and want to keep it a secret, tell everyone in the company; let them all in on the truth. Say, 'Listen, if this gets out, we'll probably lose the deal, so we're all in this together.'

We understand that the real market value of Blockbuster may never be fully realized as a wholly owned part of Viacom.

By the time my attempt to acquire WCW fell apart and Time Warner decided they didn't want anything remotely associated with wrestling near their networks, once that happened and really cut the cord, it was in my rear view mirror and didn't care or think about it too much.

If I'm on the board of any company where there's an offer that comes in, I want to negotiate.

Towards the end of 2005, Ineos acquired Innovene, the petrochemicals arm of BP, for $9 billion. It quadrupled the size of Ineos overnight and brought with it some of the world's largest industrial sites.

I bought into Saks as a personal investment because, when I was a young man and went to America for the first time, it seemed to me that Saks was like a cathedral of retail. I never dreamt that I could one day be a part of it. And now I am.

I've got a huge, gigantic deal. We're talking about huge deals.

We are not making a capital investment into GM as the first element or condition.

When people heard id Software's being acquired, everybody just assumed it would be Activision or EA. Why would we even consider going with a publisher that wasn't of that same size?

I mean, you don't get a chance to buy a company like Gateway, you know, at or near book value very often.

Let me tell you, one of the most proud aspects of my career was buying Indymac during the financial crisis.

People from Tony Stone refused to let PhotoDisc become part of the industry trade association. Then we bought PhotoDisc. There was complete shock.

In the highly unlikely event that the 'Telegraph' was to be sold again, then 'The Spectator' doesn't go with it.

If you're looking for investment you've got to think about what the investor gets from being involved with your business. A lot of people think about what they're getting from their point of view but not about what the investor gets out of a deal.

The Getty family is thrilled to resume control of Getty Images, a business that bears our name and one we strongly believe in.

Had Fusient been successful in buying WCW, ultimately there would have been no one on that side of the equation, including me, that would have had the commitment to the business that Vince McMahon has had throughout the years.

It's when you take that first step opening a business or making an investment that it becomes real.

It is really tough now to buy a player - everyone is asking millions and millions and millions.

I chose to invest everything in my own private companies.

Santander gives you a unique opportunity to invest in the U.K. economy.

Some riders believe in all the hype at the TT; have a successful week, give up work then go and buy motorhomes and cars. I like to get back to normal afterwards and go to work.

I get bored very fast, so I would like to do something new. Something like a restaurant is attractive. It does seem to be a very tough job though.

I invested in bitcoin - was that because of my degree? I don't know.

I changed the rules for allowing people to buy into my system as a franchisee. I explained in detail how tough running a Jimmy John's can be. I explained the long hours, the unforgiving weather, the late nights, the weekends, and all of the sacrifices that go along with the industry. I made it tough for people to get into the system.

If you're positioned to start your own organization, that's great - but rare.