“I'm a great believer in new technology and I think new technology is very scary for newspaper companies.” ThinkingCompanyTechnologyScaryBelieverNewspapersNew Technology Author:James Packer
“When you look at what Star (casino) has done for Sydney over the last fifteen years.. I don't think it has done a lot. When you look at what Crown (his casino) has done for Melbourne, I think it has done an enormous amount. And there's all sorts of statistics and figures and facts that can back those things up.” ThinkingYearsLooksDoneFactsLastsStarsFiguresAmountEnormousAustraliaStatisticsCrownsFifteenSydneyFifteen YearsCasinosMelbourne Author:James Packer
“My father used to think the word 'legend' was tossed around far too often. I want to say today that in the opinion of his family, my father was a legend.” ThinkingWantTodayUsedFatherOpinionLegendsRevealing Author:James Packer
“I'm an ambitious person. I mean, if I did that... I would self-destruct, in the sense that the decadence would be too strong an attraction for me. Whether that be in the form of gambling, fast cars, alcohol, drugs, whatever it happens to be... I think the lure of that lifestyle would be too strong.” IfsThinkingMeanPersonsSelfHappensWould BeFormStrongCarDrugAttractionAlcoholLifestyleGamblingAmbitiousRevealingLureDecadenceSelf DestructFast CarAmbitious Person Author:James Packer
“This perception that the only people that come to Crown are helpless victims and we are just sitting there preying on them, you know, I reject that absolutely and that does upset me. And I think that that is, you know, that is a spin line from the latte set, which is completely wrong.” PeopleThinkingKnowsDoeLinesPerceptionSittingVictimUpsetRejectsCrownsHelplessRevealingLattes Author:James Packer
“I think it may be even a bigger story than the internet. You know, it's like saying, 'how big a deal is the internet?' The Chinese middle-class is going to change the world.” ThinkingKnowsWorldMayStoriesBigsDealsClassMiddleInternetBiggerChineseChanging The WorldMiddle ClassRevealing Author:James Packer
“The last thing I think I am is perfect. I'm just trying to do the best job I can. I'm trying to be the best father I can to my kids. I'm trying to do the best job I can running my business.” ThinkingTryingI CanRunningKidsJobsLastsFatherPerfectBeing The BestRevealingDo The BestBest JobBest Father Author:James Packer
“I genuinely believe if we get the chance to do something in Sydney, the people of Australia will win out of that proposal. There will be jobs, taxes, tourism - there'll be more people coming to Australia looking to spend money and I think that is a good thing.” PeopleIfsThinkingBelieveJobsWinningChanceTaxesGood ThingsAustraliaRevealingProposalTourismSydney Author:James Packer
“I got plenty of guesses wrong on things in the past as well. I don't want to pretend I have some great insight... But when the global financial crisis came along in 2008 it was scary times if you were in the middle of building $5 billion buildings. It wasn't perfect... I think that I am the luckiest person in Australia.” IfsThinkingWantWellsPersonsPastPerfectMiddleBuildingCrisisFinancialScaryInsightBillionsPlentyAustraliaRevealingFinancial Crisis Author:James Packer
