Quotes by John Caudwell

About John Caudwell:

John David Caudwell is an English businessman, philanthropist and co-founder of mobile phone retailer Phones 4u. He also invests in fashion, real estate and other industries, and chairs Caudwell Children, a charity which benefits ill or disabled children and their families. He is also known for being the UK's biggest taxpayer.
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I saw that e-mail was insidiously invading Phones 4u, so I banned it immediately.

John Caudwell

I decided to leave most of my wealth to my charitable foundation, which is not to be confused with my charity. My charity helps children directly. The charitable foundation will receive most of my legacy when I die.

John Caudwell

When the country's indebtedness is so colossal and where the budget deficit is so huge, there is a moral obligation on people to pay their fair and reasonable dues.

John Caudwell

I really do feel guilty that I don't visit me mum enough.

John Caudwell

I'm addicted to the deal, to the next thing. It's irresistible.

John Caudwell

I'd much rather leave £2bn to charity, or £3bn or £4bn, than £1bn. That is my motivation to carry on working as hard as I do.

John Caudwell

I was always interested in ladies' fashion.

John Caudwell

Sometimes your worst competitors are the ones which are dying because they do stupid things.

John Caudwell

Knowing that my ancestry had all been quite wealthy and owned their own businesses probably left me with the ambition to replicate what they'd done.

John Caudwell

Those of us who have yet to find philanthropy may find there is a far greater reward from it than from wealth creation.

John Caudwell

People are much more important than superficial environments.

John Caudwell

People can come to me, and no matter how expert they are, I can virtually always see a way of doing something better.

John Caudwell

Before I really even understood what the term meant, I wanted to be wealthy. I wanted to be able to drive the beautiful old Rolls-Royces my father admired when I was a child.

John Caudwell

When my back's to the wall, I want to fight.

John Caudwell

I can safely say that there are dozens of places on 'Titania' to watch a film with friends. I would estimate there's something like 50 televisions on board, some of which are very big-screen, some of which drop out of ceilings on the outdoor decks.

John Caudwell

I will stay living in Staffordshire. Other people would be moving offshore. I am reasonably happy to help support the British economy. I have done very well out of Britain.

John Caudwell

There are lots of brownfield sites in Stoke, but they are not suitable for building executive homes. It needs to be surrounded by fields. It needs to be on greenbelt land. That's what executives want.

John Caudwell

Journalists like to say I started off sweeping the pottery floors. But it was just a short-lived part time job doing that after I left school.

John Caudwell

My main commitment is to Caudwell Children. I put more than £1m a year into the charity, besides a lot of time and effort.

John Caudwell

I don't think I'm going to live until I'm 70, no; I could die tomorrow. So there isn't a panic that time is running out, but there is an element that anything could happen.

John Caudwell

If you throw money around like confetti, it just becomes shallow and meaningless.

John Caudwell

Author Bio

  • NameJohn Caudwell
  • DescriptionBritish businessman
  • BornOctober 7, 1952
  • CountryUnited Kingdom