I won’t be threatened or intimidated by anyone and I’ve always been prepared to do what is necessary to defend my interests.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEIt’d be good for the world if [Donald Trump] won.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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Before they go to the race, people want to think four or five guys could win, but now… Normally you’d say, “One of those two, and I think it’s going to be Lewis [Hamiltom],” because that’s what had been proved up to now – thank God that Nico [Rosberg] has won some races.
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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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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 never neglected my daughters – quite the opposite – but I suppose I could have and should have spent more time with them.
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You might have asked [about skill] of an artist or a musician or whatever… but with me it just happens.
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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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I was always determined that races should begin on time and I never deviated from that policy.
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It’d be good for the world if [Donald Trump] won.
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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 have a lot of faith in justice systems around the world even though there were cases in the past where that faith wasn’t justified in some countries.
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[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
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With [Vladimir] Putin, he says he’s going to do something, he gets on it, does it.
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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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When there is more money at stake it affects the atmosphere and things become more businesslike.
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You’re born with certain gifts and you use them as best you can in life. You begin to learn and recognize that you have certain skills and aptitudes that you apply and use them to carry you forward.
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