I don't get that much enjoyment out of saying 'I own it.' Nicolas Berggruen enjoyment Change image and share on social
I understand the human instinct to want to create a nest and possess things, to show them off, but for me personally, it became less and less interesting. Nicolas Berggruen createhumaninstinct 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
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
Other people might have family - three kids or five houses. In my case, that doesn't exist. I'm going to give everything away. Everything has been transferred to charitable trusts. There is no question about that. The question is where, not if. Nicolas Berggruen casecharitableexist share on social
I was living in Paris, which is a very beautiful, very wonderful place, but a tight place as a city, a tight place culturally. Its people are very brilliant, thoughtful, the place functions, but it's a historical place in some ways, like a big museum. Nicolas Berggruen beautifulbigbrilliant share on social
I don't mind staying in one place for a while - I like to spend a lot of time in Los Angeles. It's a place where nobody goes out, where people will leave you alone. People in Los Angeles love themselves and they love what they do and they leave you alone. If you're isolated, you have a real advantage. You can work. Nicolas Berggruen advantageangelesisolate share on social
I am not that attached to material things. And the good thing is I can make choices. I have very few possessions. Luckily, as a man you don't need much... a few papers, a couple of books, and a few shirts, jackets, sweaters. It fits in a little thing, in a paper bag, so it's very easy. Nicolas Berggruen attachbagbook share on social
Whatever I own is temporary, since we're only here for a short period of time. It's what we do and produce, it's our actions that will last forever. That's real value. Nicolas Berggruen actionforeverperiod Change image and share on social