People say I'm controversial. But I think I lead a very balanced and normal life.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

With the acquisition of 50% of Todito, TV Azteca is getting on a very fast train. Todito will allow TV Azteca to create value for its shareholders and promote its television content on the Internet.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

I am honored to serve on the Board of Visitors for Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Being the first board member from Latin America, I hope to provide insight into the economical, social and political issues facing the region, and continue to grow and strengthen this prestigious institution.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

To have a baby, raise him and educate him, is something very valuable. But we, as a society, don't see it that way.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

There's a lot of bad information about TV Azteca in the market, but that's always an opportunity for smart and savvy investors.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Kids need activities and role models to stay out of trouble.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

In times of crisis, cash is king.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Ideas have consequences that can transform society.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

I don't think of myself as a kind of celebrity, but wherever I go, people know me; they greet me.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Free trade has been one of the tenets of the modern Mexican economy, and it's through competition and free trade that we will continue to advance.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Democracy is the only civilized way to govern a country.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

The first responsibility of the state is to guarantee the safety of the people.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Almost any job can make us better human beings if we do it with passion.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

I'm devoted to my family and my businesses.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

I hope to be remembered as someone who promoted positive change in Mexican business and society - even if this is not currently understood.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

History has demonstrated that efforts to censure and control communication will not succeed.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Chiapas has had its problems for many centuries. The different Indian tribes that live there have always fought among themselves.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

An entrepreneurial mind is always looking for new opportunities.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

In the rest of the world, rich people will give a donation, and businessmen give to charities. But in Mexico, the execution capacity of what we call the social sector is missing. I find it much more effective to set up the actual social organisation and then fund it with my money.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Giving teenagers some inspiration, a single role model and an opportunity to be part of something bigger at a critical point in their lives can be the difference between being a productive or being a destructive member of society.

- Ricardo Salinas Pliego