Best 38 quotes of Alan Sugar on MyQuotes

Above all, in order to gain respect, you need to be true to yourself. There is no point in trying to be brutal if it's not in your nature; there is no point in trying to be suave and sophisticated if it doesn't come naturally.

A good leader is not necessarily the most popular person in their business, but the best ones are liked because they are respected for their clarity and vision.

Among some of the youngsters, I think reality TV has installed that culture into them and inspired a few of them into wanting to be 'TV celebrities.

An entrepreneur is not what you call yourself, it's what someone calls you in recognition of what you've achieved. I call Richard Branson an entrepreneur. Rupert Murdoch called me one. Anybody who stands up and says: 'I'm an entrepreneur' needs shooting. You'll drive people crazy.

Don't try to blame the rest of the world. The blame only lies with you. Recognize that immediately.

During negotiations nothing is gained by attacking people's comfort zones.

Effective leadership is about earning respect, and it's also about personality and charisma

I am not looking for a friend; if I want a friend I'd buy a dog.

I am tired of hustling.

I did not come into football to make money. I had already made millions.

I don't believe in God and all that. But I am Jewish, and very proud to be so, very proud of the culture.

I don't like paying 50 per cent of tax.

I don't like this young crudeness now which is supposed to be comedy on Friday nights.

I don't make enemies, it's just I'm not afraid to speak my mind, which can sometimes mean people don't like what I am saying

I find it strange that Gisela Gschaider a 1974 immigrant from Germany is on the brexit panel telling us British what we should do .

If there was a market in mass-produced portable nuclear weapons, we'd market them, too.

If you enjoy what you do, don't be afraid of expressing your enthusiasm. Enjoyment is infectious.

I get angry when people bring derisory actions against me.

I got on a high believing everything I would produce was going to sell at the rate I wanted.

I have principles and I am not going to be forced to compromise them.

In America, everybody thinks they're an entrepreneur. That's the problem. It's not a title that anybody should call oneself.

I never experienced any feelings of closeness and caring from my parents.

It will take a brave person to cull the benefits system and analyse who deserves and who doesn't.

I've got a gut feeling in my stomach. . .

I've written books on advertising-cheque books.

Look, I'm a member of the House of Lords and I'm the first to admit that I don't understand how one gets new laws through.

Love what you do and do what you love, otherwise you will become unhappy and self-defeating.

Market leaders inevitably slip into decline when they tell the people what they want instead of giving the people what they want.

My idea of government support was, you supply me with hospitals, schools and the environment to do well and that will do me fine. But do not poke your nose in my business.

My mother was a housewife. My father was a garment worker.

Nobody can honestly say that they never lie.

Once you decide to work for yourself, you never go back to work for somebody else.

Success comes more quickly to the entrepreneur that follows his instincts rather than following the progress of his competitors.

There are two fools in every marketplace; one asks too little, one asks too much.

There is a lot of luck in football. Following England is like following Wycombe Wanders or Leyton Orient. You hope for the best and hope you are lucky.

There's a lot of regrets about last year - maybe turning up was the biggest regret about it

There was a desire to see me being nasty and horrible, and of course that's not really me

You can't stop people printing what they want to print.