I've always said that the better off you are, the more responsibility you have for helping others. Just as I think it's important to run companies well, with a close eye to the bottom line, I think you have to use your entrepreneurial experience to make corporate philanthropy effective.

My parents weren't artistic, but I was always surrounded by beautiful things. And Mexico is a country which has experienced thousands of years of art and culture.

Well, when I was very young, maybe 12 years, I began to make investments.

I am convinced that all this poverty in Mexico and in Latin America, like it's happening in China is the opportunity to grow. It's an opportunity for investment; it's an economic activity and to take out poverty is the best investment any person or a person can do in any place.

I've always said that the better off you are, the more responsibility you have for helping others

All businesses make mistakes. The trick is to avoid large ones.

Focus on essentials and try not to get distracted and bogged down by things that don't add value to the bottom line.