I wish I was a great writer or a great journalist or a great scientist or a great artist; I'm not. Nicolas Berggruen artistgreatjournalist Change image and share on social
Everything I do now is about growing the pot to have more to give away. Nicolas Berggruen givegrowpot Change image and share on social
The biggest determinant in our lives is culture, where we are born, what the environment looks like. But the second biggest determinant is probably governance, good governance or a certain kind of governance makes a huge difference in our lives. Nicolas Berggruen bearbigculture share on social
Singapore has been incredibly well-managed. It was created out of the swamp, with a strong emotional idea: a safe place for mostly Chinese, but accepting other cultures and other races. Nicolas Berggruen acceptchinesecreate Change image and share on social
If you have things and if you are a perfectionist, which I am, you have to really tend to them, and it takes energy away from other things. Nicolas Berggruen energyperfectionisttake Change image and share on social
Luckily the whole world is not like me, or else, there would be no world. Nicolas Berggruen luckilyworld Change image and share on social
I felt I was owned by possessions. Nicolas Berggruen feltownpossession Change image and share on social
Think of everything in Seattle - Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks. Then you go down to Silicon Valley - Intel, Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter. What does New York produce? Nicolas Berggruen amazonapplefacebook Change image and share on social
I don't get that much enjoyment out of saying 'I own it.' Nicolas Berggruen enjoyment Change image and share on social
If you erased New York, I hate to say it, if you erased Frankfurt, even London, the world would not have changed. Nicolas Berggruen changeerasefrankfurt Change image and share on social
