Andrew Forrest Quotes, Status, and Thoughts

What I would say is governments need assistance to run their organisations more efficiently just like businesses do.

What I would say is governments need assistance to run their organisations more efficiently just like businesses do.

I'm never looking at life in terms of legacy.

I'm never looking at life in terms of legacy.

All industry, not just the mining industry, can get out and give Aboriginal companies a chance.

All industry, not just the mining industry, can get out and give Aboriginal companies a chance.

Australia has always encouraged the little bloke to have a go, the Aussie battler to get up.

Australia has always encouraged the little bloke to have a go, the Aussie battler to get up.

When you're asked/told to come to Canberra by your Prime Minister, in the country I grew up in, you obey that.

When you're asked/told to come to Canberra by your Prime Minister, in the country I grew up in, you obey that.

My greatest love in life is to develop projects. I just get a huge kick out of that. I've been doing it since ever I could.

My greatest love in life is to develop projects. I just get a huge kick out of that. I've been doing it since ever I could.

I will always put family first. Every time I haven't, I have regretted it and apologised.

I will always put family first. Every time I haven't, I have regretted it and apologised.

We really need to change taxation policy so that it is not skewed against owning more than one house.

We really need to change taxation policy so that it is not skewed against owning more than one house.

We do need an attitude of leadership in our government that demonstrates faith in major population centres outside of Perth.

We do need an attitude of leadership in our government that demonstrates faith in major population centres outside of Perth.

You cannot afford a world with slavery, which literally takes someone and turns them into a machine.

You cannot afford a world with slavery, which literally takes someone and turns them into a machine.

Wealthy people in Australia tend to give and give very quietly.

Wealthy people in Australia tend to give and give very quietly.

If you haven't had a few dents in your resume, you haven't tried.

If you haven't had a few dents in your resume, you haven't tried.

If you know that something is true and just, and you give up, that's when you fail.

If you know that something is true and just, and you give up, that's when you fail.

I don't necessarily go to church every week, but I am a Christian, and I believe in God and Jesus Christ.

I don't necessarily go to church every week, but I am a Christian, and I believe in God and Jesus Christ.

We are not about creating a Forrest dynasty, we're about helping others.

We are not about creating a Forrest dynasty, we're about helping others.

I would say to young entrepreneurs and budding philanthropists - are you giving to feel good or do good?

I would say to young entrepreneurs and budding philanthropists - are you giving to feel good or do good?

I'd like to keep our kids in their schools. I'd like to keep our young men and women in jobs.

I'd like to keep our kids in their schools. I'd like to keep our young men and women in jobs.

You don't try and put rockets under prime ministers.

You don't try and put rockets under prime ministers.