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" The energy in Silicon Valley is because of the very talented engineers immigrating from around the world, especially Indians and Chinese. They are the best engineers, and Japan doesn't have enough of them. "

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" If they had listened to me and had equal partnerships in China, the U.K., Germany and Brazil, maybe Yahoo in those countries could have become positioned like Yahoo Japan. "

Masayoshi Son

Partnerships

Become

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

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

" I have no intention of making small bets. "

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

" We feel a brand should be free. "

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

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

" Alibaba is Alibaba. We are going to keep on, you know, having Alibaba as our core company in our family. "

" I'm the king of debt. "

Masayoshi Son

Debt

King

" I always have a big idea. It pops up every two to three years. "

Masayoshi Son

Years

Two

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

" I think I became an entrepreneur because I have my way of doing business... to do that, you have to have your own company. But if you have your own company, you're an outsider in the Japanese business world. It's difficult. But that's life. "

" I am not trying to chase what other people are doing. "

Masayoshi Son

I Am

Doing

" When those super intelligence goes into robots, those robots with the super intelligence will change our lives. "

" Think big; think disruptive. Execute with full passion. "

" I started Softbank in 1981, a year and a half after I came back from the United States, after graduating from Berkeley. I wanted to start my own company when I came back to Japan. "

" India has the best opportunity ahead of us. "

" Just believe in the future and direction of the capability that ARM has. Go deep and build a better future, both for the company and for its contribution to the industry. That's what I want ARM to do: invest more the future. "

" In the early stages of Internet in Japan, many said that Japanese and Americans are different. There are 10 reasons why Japanese Internet is not taking off. I said none of them are right; it's just a time lag. And, of course, Japanese Internet took off. "

" 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. "

" As a student, I had a hobby of inventing new ideas for products. For me, thinking of new businesses is like inventing new products. "

Masayoshi Son

New

Student

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

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

" We are not experts on everything. We are not capable of doing everything by ourselves. There are a bunch of other smarter people around the world. "

" It's a long journey. There will be good times, and there will be bad times, but SoftBank is always there. "

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

" I try to look in the future and think backwards. That is when I am at my most comfortable. Because then I am just like the movie, 'Back to the Future.' "

" Uber has to design for the global platform. "

" The pension system ties you to companies much longer in Japan. "