American - Businessman | January 16, 1955 -
What I like about Bain Capital is that we have Republicans, we have Democrats, we have independents; we are a diverse firm in terms of political views. But what we do is we sit down and we try to solve the problems.
Stephen Pagliuca
ProblemsPoliticalDownTrySit
We need someone in Washington who knows how to build jobs from the ground up.
SomeoneWashingtonBuildNeedGround
Instead of being a teacher, I got a job with a company called Bain & Co., consulting firm, and they taught me how to build businesses.
TeacherJobMeBuildCompanyBeing
I think we have to look at the whole way campaigns are financed. The No. 1 problem is PAC and special-interest money.
MoneyThinkProblemLookWayWhole
I've probably done more venture capital deals and expansion financings than I have done private equity deals. But both are the same. Private equity companies have also built jobs.
DoneMoreEquitySameExpansion
To me it's incontrovertible that investment in people, investment in business, creates jobs; they don't destroy jobs.
BusinessPeopleMeInvestmentJobs
My favorite foods are things that aren't great to eat, like pizza.
GreatPizzaEatThingsLikeFoods
One place I haven't made it to - mainly because it's so far away - is Australia, so I'd love to go there. I've heard great things about Australia and New Zealand.
LoveGreatGreat ThingsFar AwayNew
I love Indian food. London also has great Indian food.
LoveGreatFoodLondonIndianAlso
My father was a veteran and my mother a schoolteacher. They taught me the value of a good job and an honest day's work.
WorkGoodFatherMotherDayJob
Jobs have to be created on the ground, one at a time. This requires detailed plans and specific policies.
TimePlansGroundCreatedSpecific
I've made it clear that I'm not taking special interest PAC money or accepting donations from lobbyists - ever. I want to represent the interests of the citizens.
MoneyWantSpecialInterestClear
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Stephen Pagliuca quotes