Author: Bernard Arnault

Quotes

In the luxury business, you have to build on heritage.

In the luxury business, you have to build on heritage.

- Bernard Arnault

The person who I admire most in business is Warren Buffett. He is a long-term investor and has brilliant ideas, and he sticks to them.

The person who I admire most in business is Warren Buffett. He is a long-term investor and has brilliant ideas, and he sticks to them.

- Bernard Arnault

I would never diminish the quality of Hermes. Hermes can be an even rarer and greater quality business, if they ever wanted to work with us.

I would never diminish the quality of Hermes. Hermes can be an even rarer and greater quality business, if they ever wanted to work with us.

- Bernard Arnault

I meet the designers very often, we discuss the products, they show me their ideas, we discuss the ad campaigns and every new invention that we can find for the future.

I meet the designers very often, we discuss the products, they show me their ideas, we discuss the ad campaigns and every new invention that we can find for the future.

- Bernard Arnault

I take time to get close to, and I don't immediately throw my arms round someone.

I take time to get close to, and I don't immediately throw my arms round someone.

- Bernard Arnault

Money is just a consequence. I always say to my team, 'Don't worry too much about profitability. If you do your job well, the profitability will come.'

Money is just a consequence. I always say to my team, 'Don't worry too much about profitability. If you do your job well, the profitability will come.'

- Bernard Arnault

From time to time, the Vienna Philharmonic could play without a conductor because they are so good.

From time to time, the Vienna Philharmonic could play without a conductor because they are so good.

- Bernard Arnault

It's very important that when you have a designer like Marc Jacobs, who is a genius, you give him complete freedom.

It's very important that when you have a designer like Marc Jacobs, who is a genius, you give him complete freedom.

- Bernard Arnault

People think of politicians having true power, but that's less and less true. After all, they are often constrained or being edged into a corner by a whole series of contingencies.

People think of politicians having true power, but that's less and less true. After all, they are often constrained or being edged into a corner by a whole series of contingencies.

- Bernard Arnault

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