Sanford I. Weill

“One of the people that I respect the most now, a person I think has done a heck of a lot for this world as a leader, is Margaret Thatcher. She helped create a world that offers us a lot of excitement as we look to the next century.”

“I think the American Dream says that anything can happen if you work hard enough at it and are persistent, and have some ability. The sky is the limit to what you can build, and what can happen to you and your family.”

“A lot of people at Shearson ended up making a lot of money because they had stock or stock options. Their kids were able to go to college, and it changed a lot of people's lives.”

“I think we are a product of all our experiences.”

“If a person is not willing to make a mistake, you're never going to do anything right.”

“I think Latin has some logic to it and there was a discipline.”

“If we build something great, like we have at Travelers Group so far, a whole host of people benefit.”

“I've had a terrific life, from building one company to be the second largest company in the securities industry and merging that into American Express, and becoming president of that company.”

“You never want to think the best things are in the past. You want to get yourself to believe that the best things are going to be in the future.”

“I read a lot, but I read about the areas that I'm interested in.”

“The whole financial industry is consolidating in the United States.”

“I would say that my parents were supportive of me.”