We have 200,000 kids a year who drop out of the French school system and have no hope. They become a drag on society. — Xavier Niel Copy Share Image
France has a specificity - the market players who provide Internet access are the telecom operators, and all of the players are French. They… — Xavier Niel Copy Share Image
I once said, 'Steve Jobs is the American Xavier Niel,' but that was humour. — Xavier Niel Copy Share Image
I made a lot of money, and I want to give something back to my country. — Xavier Niel Copy Share Image
Telecoms is a national business. There isn't a European market. There's no Telecom Italia in France. — Xavier Niel Copy Share Image
France is a fantastic country. It's between the Anglo-Saxon and Latin cultures. We have some of the Anglo-Saxon rigor, and some of the Latin… — Xavier Niel Copy Share Image
Stephane Richard is far more attuned to the market than Didier Lombard. — Xavier Niel Copy Share Image
The real force of Silicon Valley is the mentality, the spirit. There's no reason at all that can't be replicated in Paris. — Xavier Niel Copy Share Image
It's funny how the smallest things I've done speak the loudest about me, but I like that. — Xavier Niel Copy Share Image
The question for France and all countries is, 'Do you favour foreign Internet operators that do not pay, or do you favour national operators… — Xavier Niel Copy Share Image
The most sought-after candidates in the world today by companies like mine are people who make computer software - there's a shortage of talent. — Xavier Niel Copy Share Image
