“Both parents worshiped individual achievement, but because of the Depr...” — Benoit Mandelbrot Quote

“Both parents worshiped individual achievement, but because of the Depression and the war, they never achieved what they wanted and deserved. So their ambition and high expectations were transferred to me.”

“Until a few years ago, the topics in my Ph.D. were unfashionable, but they are very popular today.”

“There is a saying that every nice piece of work needs the right person in the right place at the right time.”

“Everything I've achieved has come from perseverance. I've never met another entrepreneur who had a painless path to success - everyone who tries to bring new ideas to the world is tested.”

“I started very young and it is not easy to get to grips what I achieved at the age of 17.”

“Essentially, I spent most of my childhood with my mother and my older sister, and I suppose I had rather a romantic vision of how things might be if there were men around; I saw myself in a country house with six children and a garden. That has never been achieved - and I still regret it.”