Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you. Mikhail Prokhorov More Quotes by Mikhail Prokhorov More Quotes From 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 ranking magazines care 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 blame parent responsibility 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 married people world No one doing big business can avoid some contact with government agencies, regulators, and policy makers. Mikhail Prokhorov agency government makers I don’t use a computer. We have too much information and it’s really impossible to filter it. Mikhail Prokhorov too-much-information filters use 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 smart mistake years 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 teenager want heart 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 mistake heart men I never count my money. I think that's your job. Mikhail Prokhorov jobs thinking I have three joys in my life: work, sport and food. All these come in one and do not make a hobby. Mikhail Prokhorov three joy sports 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 energy new-york home Nobody was interested in me before I bought the Nets. Mikhail Prokhorov If you know how rich you are, you are not a billionaire. Mikhail Prokhorov billionaire rich ifs 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 tired sports thinking I don't understand small businesses, only big ones. Marriage is the hardest small business. Mikhail Prokhorov small-business hardest bigs The government in Russia does not tell me what to do with my assets. Mikhail Prokhorov russia government doe I learned from both my parents that you had to be clever. Mikhail Prokhorov parent clever I work 12 to 14 hours a day, and in the spare time I do sport. Mikhail Prokhorov spare-time hours sports My love affairs are just between my office and gym. Mikhail Prokhorov love-affair affair office There is only one way to go: up. I like to find cheap assets with problems. It gives me power. Mikhail Prokhorov problem giving way
