Jack Ma

“Every government says they love small businesses, but what have they done for them? We should pull down all the barriers.”

“We want to help U.S. entrepreneurs, small business owners, and brands and companies of all sizes sell their goods to the growing Chinese consumer class. Chinese consumers will get to buy the American products they want. This, in turn, will help create American jobs and increase U.S. exports.”

“My vision is to build an e-commerce ecosystem that allows consumers and businesses to do all aspects of business online.”

“Our focused customers are small business and young people. We did a great job in China. How can we help those young people in India, in Pakistan, in Africa. If they can use in the same ways.”

“The more I come to know about the outside world's perception of China, the more I feel there are all sorts of misunderstandings, and to a certain extent, people do not get the full picture from the media. A lot of foreigners have few opportunities to visit China, and a lot of Chinese people do not have the chance to go to Europe or to the West.”

“When I am myself, I am happy and have a good result.”

“I even don't dare to watch our stock price, because this is what other people think who you are. I dare not watch it. I think, let the market take care of themselves; we should take care of the business.”

“I want to change history, do something important in my life, and influence individuals like we have with millions of small businesses on Alibaba. Then they love and respect you because you made their life important.”

“I like to play cards. I'm not very good, because I don't want to calculate, I just play by instinct. But I've learned a lot of business philosophy by playing poker.”

“What kind of business world are we living in?”

“I am going to enjoy some other things apart from business.”

“As a business person, I want the world to share the prosperity together.”

“Hong Kong people say Hong Kong needs to preserve its uniqueness. I say Hong Kong's uniqueness is in its diversity, its tolerance of difference cultures... China does not want to see Hong Kong in decline. I have full confidence in its future.”

“When I was 12 years old, I got interested in learning English.”

“Chinese people, young people, they don't go shopping a lot in department stores. All department store guys hate me. They say business is bad because of Jack.”

“There are big problems that change the world. If we are working together, that will make us understand each other, appreciate each other, help each other.”

“China's government is so strong on investment, so strong on exporting, but they're too weak on domestic consumption.”

“I believe always you should have a philanthropic heart inside but business way. Because you have to get things done. That is what scientists tell us how to do properly. Business should tell us how to get things done efficiently. And government should have the good environment and the foundations of researching.”

“If you're doing business, not that simple to only buy. You have to create something. You have to create something that never exist for the future.”

“I tell the government, if people have no jobs, you are in trouble. Government will be in trouble. My job is to help more people have jobs.”

“As a company, we have to be very transparent. We are in a business very related to finance, and I want this company to last long, and I want this company to be audited by everyone.”