Vijay Mallya Quotes

I do not believe in hypocrisy.

We have broken the shackles of conservative socialism. The growing middle classes want the kind of standard of living you enjoy in the West. So what I'm selling is a lifestyle.

We tried our best to buy Dhoni during IPL 1 but unfortunately failed to do so.

I am an honest, straight guy.

If you want India to lower tariffs and facilitate more free trade, then I think Indian producers also have a right to enter the European market.

Any serious airline has to look at a worldwide network.

Whenever I do something, it is rooted in the Indian opportunity.

I spend my own money, not other people's money.

I am an Indian to the core.

I'm a person who promotes the concept of accountability to a great extent, and I've spoken in the Parliament and reinforced the need for accountability.

I am pretty tough as a boss.

Rather than spend millions getting film stars, I am quite happy to be brand ambassador myself.

I'm not a T.G.I.F. guy. I get off a plane at 2 o'clock in the morning and I'm looking for my secretary because I want to know what's going on.

I run my own world, because I very firmly believe that my destiny, my future is in my hands and I don't want to blame anybody else for the path that I take.

Banks are there to support businesses that have justifiable needs.

One of India's biggest advantages is our young demographic and that we have a youthful population that is indeed our future.

My father was very clear; I had to have an ordinary upbringing. I was put to work as a lowly-paid trainee after college. I didn't like it at the time, but I can't help but feel that that was probably the best thing for me.

India has given me everything. It has made me Vijay Mallya.

If you work for a team, you have a different view, if you own a team you have a radically different view,

I work hard and I play hard, too. There is nothing wrong with that.