It’s not as easy as that… it’s disappointing to think that all these countries spend a lot of money trying to get the Olympics.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI suppose it’s knowing when you’ve come up with an idea that works, when you’ve got it right, whatever it is.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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I always thought that dads in the old days where rather macho types who wouldn’t get close to a baby, let alone change nappies.
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I think the way I do things would be difficult to teach somebody to do. They need to get another good used car dealer. That’s what they need. Find a good car dealer.
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Actually I think I have forgotten how it was back then. Or probably not – I didn’t qualify. There were only 16 cars in the race.
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I have so much respect for [Bernie Ecclestone] for what he did with this sport. He did so much more than people in tennis or football.
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If you’re going to take the attitude, I don’t think it will work, you will never do anything.
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If you say ‘Good Morning’ in America and it’s five past twelve you end up with a lawsuit.
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I have always been happy to have daughters rather than sons. You never really can be mad at girls for anything in life.
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I won’t be threatened or intimidated by anyone and I’ve always been prepared to do what is necessary to defend my interests.
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Forget what others whisper in your ears. Most of that is pure rubbish that obstructs the view to what really is important. Always make your own decisions. That is what makes us human.
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Two races we’ve lost which I’m genuinely upset about were India and Turkey.
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Don’t forget I started looking at China a long time before any of those races happened. I always thought go east, not west.
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[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
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If somebody says, “You like putting out fires,” and I say, “It’s not a case of liking it, but I do put them out, and if there aren’t fires left I make them, so I can put them out.” It’s what we do.
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I believe when you say you’re going to start a race at 2 p.m. then you should stick to that and start the race at 2 p.m. There’s no maybe, could be or should be. You start the race on time. It’s very simple.
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I also would rather race than strut red carpets in Hollywood – and thank God this is not my job – but also the team principals should be more prominent.
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