Alan Sugar Quotes

Once you decide to work for yourself, you never go back to work for somebody else.

If you enjoy what you do, don't be afraid of expressing your enthusiasm. Enjoyment is infectious.

A good leader is not necessarily the most popular person in their business, but the best ones are liked because they are respected for their clarity and vision.

I am not looking for a friend; if I want a friend I'd buy a dog.

Effective leadership is about earning respect, and it's also about personality and charisma

Don't try to blame the rest of the world. The blame only lies with you. Recognize that immediately.

Above all, in order to gain respect, you need to be true to yourself. There is no point in trying to be brutal if it's not in your nature; there is no point in trying to be suave and sophisticated if it doesn't come naturally.

Success comes more quickly to the entrepreneur that follows his instincts rather than following the progress of his competitors.

An entrepreneur is not what you call yourself, it's what someone calls you in recognition of what you've achieved. I call Richard Branson an entrepreneur. Rupert Murdoch called me one. Anybody who stands up and says: 'I'm an entrepreneur' needs shooting. You'll drive people crazy.

Start small and with your own money.

There are two fools in every marketplace; one asks too little, one asks too much.

I don't make enemies, it's just I'm not afraid to speak my mind, which can sometimes mean people don't like what I am saying

The entrepreneurial instinct is in you. You can't learn it, you can't buy it, you can't put it in a bottle. It's just there and it comes out.

I have principles and I am not going to be forced to compromise them.

Love what you do and do what you love, otherwise you will become unhappy and self-defeating.

I never experienced any feelings of closeness and caring from my parents.

Look, I'm a member of the House of Lords and I'm the first to admit that I don't understand how one gets new laws through.

I don't like paying 50 per cent of tax.

Not everybody needs to go to university; they can get out and start working straight away.

Nobody can honestly say that they never lie.

Money is all right but once you have it you learn it's not the be all and end all.

You can't stop people printing what they want to print.

Among some of the youngsters, I think reality TV has installed that culture into them and inspired a few of them into wanting to be 'TV celebrities.

I've just got an exceptional memory, if I say so myself.

I'm a commercial person, not an academic.