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

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

Andrew Forrest

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Our company was mortgaged to the hilt, and that did restrain us, and it’s why we had to take in partners.

Our company was mortgaged to the hilt, and that did restrain us, and it’s why we had to take in partners.

The media these days are not so much interested in saying things truthfully without distortion, without misrepresentation, without ridicule.

The media these days are not so much interested in saying things truthfully without distortion, without misrepresentation, without ridicule.

Just in any job, if you want to get ahead, take shorter lunch breaks, be happy to stay later, do the work, and finish it off well.

Just in any job, if you want to get ahead, take shorter lunch breaks, be happy to stay later, do the work, and finish it off well.

The raw materials that Australia has in abundance will always be critical to world growth.

The raw materials that Australia has in abundance will always be critical to world growth.

Do something to make more money yourself – spend less time drinking or smoking and socialising, and more time working.

Do something to make more money yourself – spend less time drinking or smoking and socialising, and more time working.

If you want to help the poor and our next generation, make investment, reinvestment and businesses welcome.

If you want to help the poor and our next generation, make investment, reinvestment and businesses welcome.

The land and agricultural industry is the backbone of Australia, and we need to foster the industry that provides our country with so much.

The land and agricultural industry is the backbone of Australia, and we need to foster the industry that provides our country with so much.

Become one of those people who work hard, invest and build, and at the same time create employment and opportunities for others.

Become one of those people who work hard, invest and build, and at the same time create employment and opportunities for others.