Company Global Quotes by Masayoshi Son

When Gates was active in business, he was the smartest - so focused that no company could surpass Microsoft.

— Masayoshi Son

Internet as a service is like culture that you have to understand, and each country has a local culture.

— Masayoshi Son

In tennis, you strike a ball just after the rebound for the fastest return. It's the same with investment.

— Masayoshi Son

Being educated in the United States gave me a good understanding of American culture. I think I got a lot of influence from the…

— Masayoshi Son

If you live in the States, you see the windmill signal on your smartphone all the time. It's like living in Beijing air. You…

— Masayoshi Son

The autonomous car is definitely coming, and when that stage comes, this ride-share business becomes even more important.

— Masayoshi Son

Traditional companies have to start looking into themselves to offer more opportunities in their companies by starting new subsidiaries and joint ventures.

— Masayoshi Son

I don't care about the sort of things that will bring in chump change over the next two or three years. I think I'm…

— Masayoshi Son

I know I should not be a hindrance to SoftBank's future growth and that I need to pass on the baton to the younger…

— Masayoshi Son

Japan had an energy crisis. I thought, instead of just worrying about it, I should take some kind of responsibility to provide the solutions.

— Masayoshi Son

Some kind of correction will always happen. But it depends on the specific companies.

— Masayoshi Son

I'm a man, and I think every man wants to be No. 1.

— Masayoshi Son

My philosophy is that the digital revolution will make mankind happier and more productive, and that won't change over the next 300 years. If…

— Masayoshi Son

Our aim is to develop affectionate robots that can make people smile.

— Masayoshi Son

When you negotiate a deal, you clearly know a lot about the other person.

— Masayoshi Son