Quotes from Alan Sugar

Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?

I have no patience at all.

I have no patience at all.

If you lock me in the room with a piano teacher for a year I might be able to knock out a rendition of 'Roll Out The Barrel ' but will I ever be a concert pianist? No.

My history of lending money from banks is that they want to know the ins and outs of the backside of a duck.

Well, there's nothing I've done I'm not proud of. Making money was an interest, but it's never been my god.

I don't believe in God and all that. But I am Jewish, and very proud to be so, very proud of the culture.

There is a lot of luck in football. Following England is like following Wycombe Wanders or Leyton Orient. You hope for the best and hope you are lucky.

I'm a commercial person, not an academic.

It is torment to be segregated out because of some bit of clothing that you're wearing.

Effective leadership is about earning respect, and it's also about personality and charisma

I have always been an honest trader. I come from a school of traders where there was honour in the deal. No contracts, just a handshake and that's it, done. That's the way I prefer to do business but it's not always possible these days, sadly.

It will take a brave person to cull the benefits system and analyse who deserves and who doesn't.

I don't like paying 50 per cent of tax.

If you lock me in the room with a piano teacher for a year I might be able to knock out a rendition of 'Roll Out The Barrel,' but will I ever be a concert pianist? No.

My main regret about my years in football was keeping my mouth shut like a little mouse, not daring to speak out because I was told you left the managers to get on with the job and that the chairman must never interfere with the manager's decisions or the performance of his team.

I have principles and I am not going to be forced to compromise them.

I like to be a very fair person.

I like things in their proper places.

I never experienced any feelings of closeness and caring from my parents.

A good leader is not necessarily the most popular person in their business, but the best ones are liked because they are respected for their clarity and vision.

Well, it's not hard to be number one entertaining Jew. Some of them are quite bleeding bloody miserable, really.

I'm not that hands-on as a grandfather.

My mother was a housewife. My father was a garment worker.