California has something which not every place in the world has: It has what I would call a sunny side, and I don't mean just physically, but the sunny side is a future. California's worth saving, to put it bluntly. Nicolas Berggruen bluntlycaliforniacall share on social
L.A. is very special to me, so far away from my world on the East Coast, Europe, Asia. It's a bit of an island for me - less intense, less busy; because of time difference and location, it has a calming effect. At least it used to be all that. Nicolas Berggruen asiabitebusy share on social
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 advantagebuildcommodity Change image and share on social
I can drive. Let's just say you don't want to be in the passenger seat. Nicolas Berggruen drivepassengerseat Change image and share on social
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 appealenvironmentgrand Change image and share on social
This is a bit like big-game hunting. You look for companies of a certain size that deserve to be public. Nicolas Berggruen bigbitecompany Change image and share on social
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 endfleethave Change image and share on social
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 ageamericacome share on social
Brunch is boring, but that's part of the charm of it. Nicolas Berggruen borebrunchcharm Change image and share on social
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 bearbigculture share on social
