Nubar Gulbenkian

“An orchid in my buttonhole is a must.”

“When I'm in London, I like to be driven in a taxi. But it must be a taxi of my own design, a converted London cab.”

“He left me some pictures, some money and a lot of trouble.”

“It is a town car, you see. It turns on a sixpence, whatever that is.”

“The best number for a dinner party is two: myself and a damned good head waiter.”

“I believe in the ad-hominem argument. I only attack people I like.”

“I've tried everything in my life. I've had the lot. The only thing I have never had is a wish.”

“Pantaraxia means 'keep the show on the road'.”

“I've had a wonderful life. I've been everywhere, done everything, had everyone. I'm 75. And I've got a guilty conscience.”

“I like champagne, I like caviar, I like my Rolls-Royce and I like a good woman. Not necessarily in that order.”

“I'm not an eccentric. It's just that I'm more alive than most people. I'm an erupting volcano.”

“My father was so mean he would travel on a bus to save 10 cents and then spend a million dollars on a painting.”

“The five best things in life are a good cook, a good gardener, a good valet, a good masseur, and a good whore.”

“I am not a wealthy man. I have only a few millions.”