“When you look at the number of stupid people who have succeeded in business, you clearly don't have to be very bright. Business is all about getting your sales up and your costs down, the bit in the middle is profit.” PeopleLooksBitsNumbersMiddleStupidCostProfitStupid People Author:Michael O'Leary
“The European Union spends most of its time either suing me, torturing me, criticizing me or condemning me for lowering the cost of air travel all over Europe.” AirCostEuropeUnionsCriticizeEuropean UnionCondemningAir TravelSuing Author:Michael O'Leary
“The unions need to be taken on. British Airways is massively over-staffed and has got to get its costs down. . . . The problem for [chief executive] Willie Walsh is that the board of BA has no spine, no balls and no vision.” NeedsProblemVisionTakenCostBallsUnionsBritishChiefsBoardsAviationExecutivesAirlineSpineChief ExecutivesBritish Airways Author:Michael O'Leary
“MBA students come out with: 'My staff is my most important asset.' Bullshit. Staff is usually your biggest cost. We all employ some lazy bastards who needs a kick up the backside, but no one can bring themselves to admit it.” NeedsImportantStudentsCostKicksLazyAssetsStaffBullshitMbaBacksides Author:Michael O'Leary