I like organised things. I don't like the corruption and slowness of Greece.
— Stelios Haji-Ioannou
This industry attracts more capital than it deserves.
— Stelios Haji-Ioannou
There are still too many people out there who are claustrophobic. On easyCruise, we are going to open up as many cabins as we can.
— Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Successes are always unique and hard to copy. The fact that easyJet became a success is due to a mixture of talent and luck.
— Stelios Haji-Ioannou
I've always been conscientious and hardworking. I've never wasted time. — Stelios Haji-Ioannou
There is a place and a time for philanthropy, and there is only so much money you can give away. — Stelios Haji-Ioannou
I have a feeling that there is a gap in the food retail market - a niche below some of the current budget operators such as Aldi and Lidl. — Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Failures teach you more, there's always something fundamental about them. — Stelios Haji-Ioannou
My cosmetic range, easy4Men, is not going that well. It's meant to be for the no-nonsense man, but now I don't know if the no-nonsense man exists. — Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Unfortunately I have no rags-to-riches story to tell. Money never played a big role for me. My parents just had it. — Stelios Haji-Ioannou
I wanted to be my own boss. I was fascinated by airlines and how I could change travel for the average person. Then I wanted to diversify. — Stelios Haji-Ioannou
The whole concept of the travel agent is absurd. They appear to be agents of the traveller but are actually agents of the airlines. — Stelios Haji-Ioannou
People are grateful when you make a difference in their lives. That is the essence of any successful business — Stelios Haji-Ioannou
I think that my original drive as an entrepreneur was precisely that desire to get away from the image of the shipping magnate's son. — Stelios Haji-Ioannou
