Billionaut Guy Laliberte Says Space Joyride is Money Well Spent

Q&A With Guy Laliberte
Russia Today

RT: Do you feel that there might have been a better way to invest your money into the cause you’re fighting for – into water- on the Earth rather than going to space?

G.L.: Actually I’m spending a lot of money here on Earth beside the price of the trip cost for space. I already have committed $100 million directly to my foundation. And we are raising more money. Already I warn my kids that if I die, 80 % of my fortune will go to my foundation for helping people in need. And I truly believe that the money I spend there will fulfill the personal dream that I have, but it will be great support to commercial awareness of Cirque du Soleil and the awareness I want to create for the water cause in the world. Because if we achieve the artistic goal that I have on my mission, the coverage of that worldwide will be worth much more than the money that I’m spending there… So I think it’s a good investment for the cause of water.

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