John Caudwell

I do want to keep the Wedgewood Collection in place, intact, and open to the public. Selling it off would be a…

— John Caudwell

I make no apology for wanting to make a profit - the more I make, the bigger percentage will go to charity.…

— John Caudwell

I had challenges to overcome as a child, and that was good.

— John Caudwell

I was only 21 when I bought a five-bedroom detached house in Stoke-on-Trent that was way outside of my financial status in…

— John Caudwell

Sometimes your worst competitors are the ones which are dying because they do stupid things.

— John Caudwell

I realised I've got quite a talent for coming up with ideas for design. I've got so many ideas about fashion.

— John Caudwell

I always felt, right from a youngster, that it was my destiny to be a success. It sounds a little bit egotistical,…

— John Caudwell

It's important to show children love, affection and balance and invest time in their moral upbringing.

— John Caudwell

I do like a healthy dose of adrenalin, but my character is more rounded. I am not timid; I like excitement.

— John Caudwell

My father was unwell when I was 11, had a stroke at 14 and died when I was 18. My mother going…

— John Caudwell

My second business would have succeeded but for competitors' jealousy. I was selling motorbike gear cheap, but the people I was undercutting…

— John Caudwell

I will stay living in Staffordshire. Other people would be moving offshore. I am reasonably happy to help support the British economy.…

— John Caudwell

I have a helicopter that I use for U.K. business trips, and I fly myself. I have a yacht in Antibes in…

— John Caudwell

If I died tomorrow, I would regret growing so wealthy and still running the business when there are so many more people…

— John Caudwell

If you throw money around like confetti, it just becomes shallow and meaningless.

— John Caudwell

I suppose I have very undesirable traits. I am very critical, which is very undesirable. But it is good from a business…

— John Caudwell

'Titania' is the best yacht currently afloat of its kind and size. There is very little, if anything, that anybody would go…

— John Caudwell

I couldn't even contemplate anyone even making a film about my life!

— John Caudwell

Before I really even understood what the term meant, I wanted to be wealthy. I wanted to be able to drive the…

— John Caudwell

I'm known for value for money. I was brought up to be frugal, and it's definitely a factor in my success. I…

— John Caudwell

Some of the things I did in my early career were massive learning curves because I had no one to guide me.…

— John Caudwell

I can safely say that there are dozens of places on 'Titania' to watch a film with friends. I would estimate there's…

— John Caudwell

I didn't want my epitaph to read 'Here lies John Caudwell, billionaire.' I knew that wasn't enough. I've had a charitable instinct…

— John Caudwell

I will give away at least half my wealth during my lifetime and after my death. In the meantime, I'll continue to…

— John Caudwell

When the country's indebtedness is so colossal and where the budget deficit is so huge, there is a moral obligation on people…

— John Caudwell