Masayoshi Son Quotes
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I don't like accidental success. It's what Bill Gates calls 'random,' a term he uses with the opposite of respect.
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We saw a big bang in PCs; we saw a big bang in the Internet. I believe the next big bang is going to be even bigger. To be ready for that, we need to set the foundation, and that foundation is SoftBank Vision Fund.
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I started Softbank in 1981, a year and a half after I came back from the United States, after graduating from Berkeley. I wanted to start my own company when I came back to Japan.
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Uber is redefining the transportation industry now; Airbnb is doing it to the hotel industry. You can expect that to happen in every single industry.
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I am not trying to chase what other people are doing.
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Our aim is to develop affectionate robots that can make people smile.
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Softbank 2.0 means globalisation of Softbank.
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We are not experts on everything. We are not capable of doing everything by ourselves. There are a bunch of other smarter people around the world.
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Mankind had the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, and now this third one, the information revolution.
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When Gates was active in business, he was the smartest - so focused that no company could surpass Microsoft.
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The energy in Silicon Valley is because of the very talented engineers immigrating from around the world, especially Indians and Chinese. They are the best engineers, and Japan doesn't have enough of them.
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I try to look in the future and think backwards. That is when I am at my most comfortable. Because then I am just like the movie, 'Back to the Future.'
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I said from the very beginning, 'Yahoo should position itself as a technology innovation company, not as a media company.'
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I always take bold moves. So it can have great return but with great risk.
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Most of the time, when I make a big move, people say I am out of my mind. But I don't think about how I can add to what I have today.
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My belief is that we should never become overconfident.
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We have lots of ideas, lots of dreams.
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I think in terms of 20-year horizons.
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Renewables is part of social responsibility, but the information revolution is the only main thing I am interested in.
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Those who rule chips will rule the entire world.
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I believe this artificial intelligence is going to be our partner. If we misuse it, it will be a risk. If we use it right, it can be our partner.
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My style is to have a big vision, a big commitment.
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Back in the year 2000, most of the Internet companies were not making any money.
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India has the best opportunity ahead of us.