“Over two billion people in China and India need commodities to grow th...” — Ivan Glasenberg Quote

Over two billion people in China and India need commodities to grow their economies and improve their living standards.

We want people who work for us to be entrepreneurs. We like them to look at ideas. We like them to chase ideas. We like them to not be what I call a caretaker of an asset.

Many people may say that luck is important, but I think you create your own luck by working hard to ensure you don't miss opportunities.

You'll sacrifice a lot of things in the early part of your career to be successful, but to be ahead of your competitors, you have to work hard.

I've never opened a glass of champagne on any acquisition. Bankers do that.

I know one thing: There are a billion Islamic people in the world today, and there will be about 2 billion by the time we're dead. They're not going to give up their religion.

When President Bush left office, the deficit was approximately $500 billion. It is now approximately now $1.5 trillion. In other words, President Obama has essentially tripled the deficit.

Frankly, I think if I won the lottery and won a billion dollars, I'd still want to continue doing this job. I love expressing myself through it. I've gotten to really love acting. And I've gotten to know Big Bird from the inside out so thoroughly it's like playing my kid. I can't imagine deliberately stopping.

A billionaire is someone who can positively impact a billion lives.