James Packer
James Packer
James Douglas Packer is an Australian businessman, investor, and philanthropist...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth8 September 1967
CitySydney, Australia
CountryAustralia
strong mean thinking
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.
stars thinking years
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.
running jobs father
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.
jobs believe winning
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.
opportunity growth merit
There is no discussion inside this boardroom to say we've got to get into this or that. We look at every growth opportunity on its merits.
children world watches
We have recognized that the world is changing. How your children are behaving, how their friends are behaving. What they consume and what they watch.
order cost nine
New management at Nine has launched a concerted attack on its cost base in order to restore margins through eliminating waste, improving efficiency and lowering programming costs.
exercise band lap
I do 90 minutes of exercise a day, and obviously I have the lap band... (it's) about being fitter, happier and more active.' But he admitted: 'I'm an idiot. I (still) smoke and do all those things I shouldn't do.
father rage revealing
I am here to tell you my father was right. You are a raging f..kwit. Now f..k off.
media lag dollars
The history of media is the market share of advertising dollars has followed.. albeit with a lag.
crazy media hands
You can say on one hand the market is crazy but it's not 1999. People have had their medicine from overexuberance. I find it really interesting that those two businesses, Yahoo! and Google, which are just online advertising businesses, are valued at more than the media behemoths in America.
technology thinking scary
I'm a great believer in new technology and I think new technology is very scary for newspaper companies.
life-is disaster revealing
Business is good right now, but now my personal life is a disaster.
jobs real differences
People can make a real difference. One person at a time, one job at a time, one life at a time.