“The less you talk, the more time you have for the essential things.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“Taking your first title is much more complicated and more difficult; it takes years of work – from go-kart to Formula One. The second comes more easily, because you’ve already got the experience.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“Really, you should always discuss the defeats because you can learn much more from failure than from success.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“From success, you learn absolutely nothing. From failure and setbacks conclusions can be drawn. That goes for your private life as well as your career.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“I said then and later that I had conquered my fear quickly and cleanly. That was a lie. But it would have been foolish to play into the hands of my rivals by confirming my weakness. At Monza, I was rigid with fear.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“To make a decision you need to be in a perfect environment: you have to be motivated and surrounded by the right people.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“When things change a lot, some guys handle the change better than others, but that doesn’t mean the guys that take longer to get the hang of things are suddenly slow drivers!”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“When you have the chance to fight for victory or a podium finish, you have the motivation to push that extra bit out of yourself.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“When you have something in black and white, you can deal with it quicker.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“I’ve been through a lot and I realize the future can’t be controlled. I’m not worried. You can always learn to overcome difficulties.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“I want to bring passengers on my airplanes to present to them my product.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“Business is much less transparent than a win in a Grand Prix; in a race you drive over the finishing line first and you have won. In business it is different.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“I see myself as the mind of the business which takes care of every last detail; if you do not do this you cannot be fast enough.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“Ultimately, an aircraft owner does not want to have to deal with all the intricate details which are necessary for the business.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“I am someone who places great value on the detail. That was always the case, even in my days as a racing driver.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“Whenever there is discussion, I make it clear that I do not want any grey zones, just black and white.*Grey zones do not interest me at all.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“I always want to know whether the customers are satisfied; customer satisfaction is, after all, my ultimate goal!”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda
“I see myself as a classic middle market entrepreneur, and this is the role I fulfil.”Help us translate this quoteNiki Lauda