 I'm not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying. |
| Everything we earn we need as a reserve. |
| Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money. |
| I'm stingy and I'm proud of the reputation. |
| We have to still develop the Ikea group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to take on China or Russia. |
| I am very proud to follow the rules of our company. |
| Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels. |
| People say I am cheap, and I don't mind if they do. |
| We ought to have more women in various management positions, because women are the ones who decide almost everything in the home. |
| If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees. |
