Jason Blum Quotes

I like to take risks as long as they're healthy, you know. They're good, smart risks.

You want banks to take some risk, but intelligent risk.

People say I take too many risks. But the fact is, there is risk involved in every shot. You can get out trying to defend a ball as well.

I think risk is important. I don't care if it's a great financial risk or a physical risk. You only get out of something what you put into it and the fact that you are willing to risk something means that you are going to get a lot more out of it.

Just taking risks for risk's sake, that doesn't do it for me. I'm willing to take risks that I think are worth it, and I've worked so hard to make sure that I survive.

Often you need to take some risk, but it must be a realistic risk, you can't take a crazy risk.

It's important to understand how people perceive risk, and how that translates into investment behavior.

If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it's worth considering.

And people who take risk intelligently can usually actually make a lot more progress than people who don't.

Between calculated risk and reckless decision-making lies the dividing line between profit and loss.

You have to take risks.

Our entire approach to the banking and financial services business is risk-adjusted returns. We believe that in most parts of the world, and including pockets in India, banking tends to mis-price risk.

People need to take a little bit more risk.

My risk tolerance is higher than some people's, but it's not nearly as high as some people's. I don't want to exaggerate my bravado. I haven't been on the front lines. I haven't ever stepped on a land mine.

I am a great believer that the risk should reflect the reward.

I take risks.

Risk taking in business is one thing. Risk taking in your personal safety is a different thing.

Take calculated risks and limit your downside.

I don't believe in taking unnecessary risks, but a life without risk isn't worth living.

I know many members of our community steer clear of Wall Street because of the perception that the stock market is risky, but I am convinced the biggest risk of all is not taking one.

It's important to take risks.

We're in the business not so much of being contrarians deliberately, but rather we like to take perceived risk instead of actual risk. And what I mean by that is that you get paid for taking a risk that people think is risky, you particularly don't get paid for taking actual risk.

Suning Appliance has no problem of financial risk. Do you think I'm risky? I'm definitely not risky.

I talk a lot about taking risks, and then I follow that up very quickly by saying, 'Take prudent risks.'

There has to be an element of risk-taking for me in my work.