As the world has become more predatory and aggressive, my impression is that the investment banking business has moved from being relationship-oriented… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
My first trip to China was 1990, and that was in a world where there were virtually no cars at all on… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
In 2014, Blackstone was the most profitable money manager in the world. I did not anticipate that. — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
In the charitable world, I find myself giving to large projects that I think can make a large-scale impact. — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
China on the world stage, in terms of interaction with the rest of the world, has been relatively very new due to… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
For future geopolitical stability and global prosperity, we need to build a culture of greater trust and understanding between China, America and… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
I love picking people. I started Blackstone, and we had no people, and now we have with our portfolio companies about 750,000… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
I chose to start Schwarzman Scholars because I saw the potential for the world to become focused and unhappy with China, in… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
Part of China's strategic planning is to make their universities among the top level of the world, and I think they understand… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
Blackstone is a major client of many of the largest banks around the world. — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
Doing a me-too business, because it's you - the only person who cares about that is you. The market doesn't care if… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
It's important that we educate Americans about how hedge funds and private equity play completely different roles. — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
The biggest mistake I've seen people make with their careers is, when they're good, after two or three years - and they happen to… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
The language skill in the U.S. for the most part has been awful. Many Americans don't learn any foreign language. — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
I chose to start Schwarzman Scholars because I saw the potential for the world to become focused and unhappy with China, in large part… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
Education around entrepreneurship should start early, at secondary level, and be very robust by college level. — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
This country, of course, needs fundamental reform of our financial regulatory system, as I, and many other financial institution executives, have publicly advocated for… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
When I was much younger, I realized that when I was handling something very large, and I was on my own doing that, that… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
In the Catholic schools, they spend much less money than the public schools, and they get amazing results. Private schools spend much more money… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
I can't micromanage what anybody pays or doesn't pay. But the concept that half of the public isn't involved with the income-tax system is… — Stephen A. Schwarzman Copy Share Image
