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California is a place of invention, a place of courage, a place of vision, a place of the future. People who made California what it is were willing to take risks, think outside convention and build.

The biggest determinant in our lives is culture, where we are born, what the environment looks like. But the second biggest determinant is probably governance, good governance or a certain kind of governance makes a huge difference in our lives.

Nicolas Berggruen

At the end, the key thing is you've got to live with yourself. That's the real test. Everything else is fleeting.

Nicolas Berggruen

Commodity exchanges have a lot of advantages. One, you are helping transparency. Two, they are not political. It's institutional building. It can survive any environment, in theory.

Nicolas Berggruen

In my teens I was interested in photography. Then I decided that I should learn something about the world of commerce. And I came to America at age 17 to escape Europe. I went to NYU - nothing better than being 17 years old and coming to New York.

Nicolas Berggruen

I felt I was owned by possessions.

Nicolas Berggruen

Whatever I own is temporary, since we're only here for a short period of time. It's what we do and produce, it's our actions that will last forever. That's real value.

Nicolas Berggruen

I can drive. Let's just say you don't want to be in the passenger seat.

Nicolas Berggruen

California is a place of invention, a place of courage, a place of vision, a place of the future. People who made California what it is were willing to take risks, think outside convention and build.

Nicolas Berggruen

I don't have a house, and I don't have a lot of time for socializing, so every year I have a party for all of my friends.

Nicolas Berggruen

Luckily the whole world is not like me, or else, there would be no world.

Nicolas Berggruen

Possessing things is not that interesting. Living in a grand environment to show myself and others that I have wealth has zero appeal.

Nicolas Berggruen

Other people might have family - three kids or five houses. In my case, that doesn't exist. I'm going to give everything away. Everything has been transferred to charitable trusts. There is no question about that. The question is where, not if.

Nicolas Berggruen

If you erased New York, I hate to say it, if you erased Frankfurt, even London, the world would not have changed.

Nicolas Berggruen

I don't mind staying in one place for a while - I like to spend a lot of time in Los Angeles. It's a place where nobody goes out, where people will leave you alone. People in Los Angeles love themselves and they love what they do and they leave you alone. If you're isolated, you have a real advantage. You can work.

Nicolas Berggruen