Knowing that my ancestry had all been quite wealthy and owned their own businesses probably left me with the ambition to replicate what they'd done. John Caudwell ambitionancestrybusiness Change image and share on social
In the early days, I had everything to prove. A very working class lad with a burning ambition. A very crude way of measuring success is how much you are worth. John Caudwell ambitionburnclass Change image and share on social
Before I really even understood what the term meant, I wanted to be wealthy. I wanted to be able to drive the beautiful old Rolls-Royces my father admired when I was a child. John Caudwell admirebeautifulchild Change image and share on social
I'm in the lucky position that I can help a huge amount of people. It's a great privilege and freedom to have. John Caudwell amountfreedomgreat Change image and share on social
I was always interested in ladies' fashion. John Caudwell fashioninterestlady Change image and share on social
If you throw money around like confetti, it just becomes shallow and meaningless. John Caudwell confettimeaninglessmoney Change image and share on social
Business is about being the best that you can be, and there are always glowing examples of people that we can all learn from. John Caudwell businessexampleglow Change image and share on social
People can come to me, and no matter how expert they are, I can virtually always see a way of doing something better. John Caudwell expertmatterpeople Change image and share on social
I'm addicted to the deal, to the next thing. It's irresistible. John Caudwell addictdealirresistible Change image and share on social
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 life. I did it by borrowing money from my family and the bank, taking out a huge mortgage. John Caudwell bankbedroomborrow share on social
