Nobody was interested in me before I bought the Nets.

No one doing big business can avoid some contact with government agencies, regulators, and policy makers.

When MRMC vows that “We will turn Knicks fans into Nets fans,” I have to say, it’s not totally farfetched.

I never count my money. I think that's your job.

The government in Russia does not tell me what to do with my assets.

You could have all the money in the world, but you have to be smart enough knowing how to spend it. I really try to be on that smart money side. Once you make a serious mistake you can suffer five or six years, and I do my best to avoid serious mistakes.

I've never lost my cool. Even in love affairs. If you have Plan B and Plan C, you are all the time relaxed.