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" I'm still committed to the success of the U.K. and the belief of the strong intelligence and passion and determination of the British people. I'm a strong believer of their long-term historical success. "

Masayoshi Son

Success

Determination

Strong

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" Alibaba model is the model that I am supporting in China, in India, and even in Japan. "

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

" Uber has to design for the global platform. "

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

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Focused

Active

" Back in the year 2000, most of the Internet companies were not making any money. "

" Best thing for a government to do is to eliminate obstacles like filing registrations, getting licences, and so on... tedious steps slow everything down. "

" I am the man who keeps his words. "

Masayoshi Son

I Am

Keeps

" When the founders retire, it's always difficult for the second generation and third generation. "

" My passion never fades out. "

" The year 2000, I was the richest for three days. So I know up and down. "

" A person's life is over in 50, 100 years. But a company lives on through the people it is composed of, and SoftBank group has to survive even after I'm gone. "

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

" 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. "

" Robots have already surpassed human beings in calculation and memory, but I have no doubt that the time will come when they will surpass in wisdom as well. "

" I think in terms of 20-year horizons. "

" Difficulty comes not only because of your mistakes, but once you try to make an excuse or accuse someone else, your mind stops thinking. "

" I was richer than Bill Gates for 3 days. "

" I see a lot of opportunity in Internet-related start-ups, and second is the solar business. "

" When I was a kid, our family was not that rich. "

" Softbank has always been a service firm, and with the Internet, services became the center of the technology industry. "

" Softbank 2.0 means globalisation of Softbank. "

Masayoshi Son

Globalisation

Means

" There will come a time when the human race and super intelligence will coexist to create a richer and happier life. "

" My style is to have a big vision, a big commitment. "

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

" SoftBank has had a lot of businesses, but they've always ranked, say, third in Japan or fourth in the U.S. "

" 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. "

" India has the best opportunity ahead of us. "

" I don't care whether the technology is invented by our employees. I want to bring everybody's innovations into our ecosystem together. "

" I am actually better at predicting or talking about 30 years later than three years. "