Masayoshi Son Quotes
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SoftBank is not a specialist on any instrument. We did not invent any instrument. Not the best player. But we would like to be a conductor of this information revolution.
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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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In Internet in general, there are security, privacy, and many other issues.
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Softbank 2.0 means globalisation of Softbank.
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Our aim is to develop affectionate robots that can make people smile.
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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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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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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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When Gates was active in business, he was the smartest - so focused that no company could surpass Microsoft.
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I always take bold moves. So it can have great return but with great risk.
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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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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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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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My belief is that we should never become overconfident.
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India has the best opportunity ahead of us.
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Mankind had the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, and now this third one, the information revolution.
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I think in terms of 20-year horizons.
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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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The autonomous car is definitely coming, and when that stage comes, this ride-share business becomes even more important.
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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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I always have a big idea. It pops up every two to three years.
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My style is to have a big vision, a big commitment.
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Those who rule chips will rule the entire world.