16 Quotes by Alexei Mordashov

We appreciate size, but only if it is robust growth. Just to be big is not a target.

We believe that the business system only is the key to success. It's no miracle, only day-to-day work in the appropriate way.

People were expecting Rouge to go bankrupt, so there was a lot of anxiety. The corporate culture problem was even worse than in Russia. And at the same time, the work rules were more difficult.

I don't have any opinions about Russians. There are celebrity persons in each country. Different people do different things.

Building companies involves creating great wealth. If that means I am an oligarch, OK, it's fine. But if being an oligarch is about buying football clubs, it is not for me.

What you need to keep most in the U.S. is the entrepreneurial spirit.

It is a very big exaggeration to say I am a friend of Mr. Putin.

Regarding our links with the Russian government, Severstal is a private company with no government participation. We are answerable to our shareholders.

My wealth is reflected in the price of Severstal, and the number of shares I have in my possession doesn't have any impact on the company.