The government in Russia does not tell me what to do with my assets. Mikhail Prokhorov More Quotes by Mikhail Prokhorov More Quotes From Mikhail Prokhorov Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you. Mikhail Prokhorov splitslorddoors 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 rankingmagazinescare 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 blameparentresponsibility 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 marriedpeopleworld No one doing big business can avoid some contact with government agencies, regulators, and policy makers. Mikhail Prokhorov agencygovernmentmakers I don’t use a computer. We have too much information and it’s really impossible to filter it. Mikhail Prokhorov too-much-informationfiltersuse 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 smartmistakeyears 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 teenagerwantheart 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 mistakeheartmen I never count my money. I think that's your job. Mikhail Prokhorov jobsthinking I have three joys in my life: work, sport and food. All these come in one and do not make a hobby. Mikhail Prokhorov threejoysports 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 energynew-yorkhome 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 billionairerichifs 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 tiredsportsthinking I don't understand small businesses, only big ones. Marriage is the hardest small business. Mikhail Prokhorov small-businesshardestbigs I learned from both my parents that you had to be clever. Mikhail Prokhorov parentclever I work 12 to 14 hours a day, and in the spare time I do sport. Mikhail Prokhorov spare-timehourssports My love affairs are just between my office and gym. Mikhail Prokhorov love-affairaffairoffice There is only one way to go: up. I like to find cheap assets with problems. It gives me power. Mikhail Prokhorov problemgivingway
