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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI won’t be threatened or intimidated by anyone and I’ve always been prepared to do what is necessary to defend my interests.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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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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People want to build new circuits around the world and they say: ‘We’ll come to Silverstone and have a look how it’s done’, and I tell them to stay away.
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I can’t remember a single occasion when I have been kind to a journalist.
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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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If we didn’t have Nico [Rosberg] and Lewis [Hamilton] in those cars – there’s one or two guys down the field who in those cars would have delivered the same.
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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 have no regrets about the amount of work I put into the sport. This is what I needed to do with my life.
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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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Waiters are like hookers, never around when you want them.
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A wise man who was always helpful to me: Mr (Enzo) Ferrari. He always supported me.
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Generally I still believe that Lewis [Hamilton] is the best champion that we have had in a long, long time. He manages to get to all different walks of life: red carpet, fashion business, and music – you name it.
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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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[Donald] Trump would want to cosy up to him for sure, and he’d be right to do that. Which would be good for the world.
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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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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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