On what possible basis would I want to stop someone from buying BHS if I had tried to save it? Philip Green More Quotes by Philip Green More Quotes From Philip Green It's all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family. Philip Green balancefamilylife You've got to love what you do to really make things happen. Philip Green businessactionhappiness I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it's not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work. Philip Green businesshomecommitment Whenever I have faced a setback I have dusted myself down and got on with the rest of my life because I believed in myself. Philip Green setbackdown-andself-esteem People are always going to go shopping. A lot of our effort is just: 'How do we make the retail experience a great one? Philip Green shoppingeffortpeople I am brave, but I take a view. It is an educated view. I am careful. I am not reckless. Philip Green intelligentviewsbravery I'm in the retail business, not the circus business. Philip Green retail-businesscircusretail I think we'll say flat is the new growth in the short term. Philip Green growthtermthinking I don't like department stores. I had a chain of department stores back in 1994 which was Lewis's and Owen Owen, only for a short time, and I found department stores personally difficult. Philip Green storeschainsfound You've got to be a believer in what you do. Philip Green believerself-esteem New West End Company ensures that there is a body that can put significant investment into the West End, targeted directly to the needs of the area and particularly the customers. Great progress is being made to improve Oxford Street and make it a great destination. Philip Green progressoxfordneeds I think I pick more winners than losers. Philip Green winnerloserthinking Good, bad or indifferent, if you are not investing in new technology, you are going to be left behind. Philip Green badgoodyoutechnology I am a positive thinker. You have to have this positive energy to get somewhere. Philip Green i-amyouenergypositive I sometimes think less is more. If you cut yourself in too many places, it is hard to execute. Philip Green yourselfthinkyousometimes You are forced to have the best data capture, the best information, when you have goods in hundreds of factories around the world, and the question is: 'Where is everything?' And how do you bring it all together? Philip Green bestyoutogetherworld They already know all about brands... but what 16- and 17-year-olds won't necessarily have is experience of the world of work. The more that businesses get involved with schools, the better, because businesses sometimes complain that students don't have what they require to succeed in work. Philip Green experienceworksometimesworld It's not my style to blame anybody else. Philip Green elseanybodyblamestyle I have a very clear conscience. Philip Green veryconscienceclear If I say I'm going to do something, I do it. Philip Green goingsaysomething
