A biography for Masayoshi Sonhasn’t been written yet.
“Being educated in the United States gave me a good understanding of American culture. I think I got a lot of influence from the entrepreneurial mind in the United States.”
“Every street light will be interconnected to the Internet because we can save when car is not passing. Automobile will all be connected, so driverless car much safer.”
“The year 2000, I was the richest for three days. So I know up and down.”
“It struck me deep in my mind. Some day, the chip is going to surpass mankind's brain.”
“We feel a brand should be free.”
“All human beings are the same. In the United States, people come from all over the world, all races, all backgrounds. And they're all doing what they want, many scoring huge successes. When I saw that, I became more open. It freed my soul.”
“There will come an age when our average life expectancy will reach 200 years.”
“I see a lot of opportunity in Internet-related start-ups, and second is the solar business.”
“Alibaba model is the model that I am supporting in China, in India, and even in Japan.”
“Some kind of correction will always happen. But it depends on the specific companies.”
“I believe the continually advancing Information Revolution will lend us the wisdom and strength to address humanity's previously unsolvable problems and help us make a positive impact on all of society.”
“Those who rule chips will rule the entire world.”
“My passion never fades out.”
“Softbank 2.0 means globalisation of Softbank.”
“Most of the time, when I make a big move, people say I am out of my mind. But I don't think about how I can add to what I have today.”
“Whenever there is a big difficulty, I don't make excuses. Instead, I say I will solve it even if everybody leaves.”
“SoftBank is not a specialist on any instrument. We did not invent any instrument. Not the best player. But we would like to be a conductor of this information revolution.”
“I always take bold moves. So it can have great return but with great risk.”
“My style is to have a big vision, a big commitment.”
“If Japanese cannot have new babies quick enough, then the government should start importing workers faster.”