Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael "Mike" Rubens Bloombergis an American business magnate, politician, and philanthropist. With a net worth of US$46.7 billion as of July 2016, Bloomberg is the 6th richest person in the United States and the 8th richest in the world...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 February 1942
CountryUnited States of America
community important benches
When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society.
weed marijuana cannabis
You bet I did and I enjoyed it.
next-day next company
The next day after I got fired, literally the next day, I started a new company.
organization giving inspire
The truth of the matter is: you can create a great legacy, and inspire others, by giving it to philanthropic organizations.
expectations
Buy what's deliverable, not what could be.
country thinking virginia
If you think of all the publicity about the terrible tragedy of Virginia Tech, we have a Virginia Tech in this country every day. It's just spread across 50 states.
path failing okay
In business, when you fail at something, when something doesn't work, you say okay, we've learned that that's not a path to go down.
charity complaining world
I've always respected those who tried to change the world for the better, rather than just complain about it.
people design doe
Design does matter. And not necessarily in a way that people realize. A lot of what you do, people take for granted - that a park has always been here, that a bicycle lane has always been there, that the street is safe or clean. ...
art new-york technology
New York has been, and will continue to be, a magnet for people from all over the world. This is where the arts, business, research and technology converge to create the world's foremost urban economy.
jobs responsibility giving
Nobody wants a job where they don't have authority to go along with the responsibility. Quite the contrary. The more authority you give people, the better people you can attract, and the harder they're going to work, and the more loyal they are going to be.
want problem public-education
If you want to know how to solve society's problems, you start out with better public education.
believe giving honest
What you've got to do is be honest. Say what you believe. Give it to them straight. Just don't wuss out.
dream new-york believe
And because no matter who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you.