Author: Bernard Arnault

Quotes

Steve Jobs once asked me for some advice about retail, but I said, 'I am not sure at all we are in the same business.'

Steve Jobs once asked me for some advice about retail, but I said, 'I am not sure at all we are in the same business.'

- Bernard Arnault

In business, I think the most important thing is to position yourself for long-term and not be too impatient, which I am by nature, and I have to control myself.

In business, I think the most important thing is to position yourself for long-term and not be too impatient, which I am by nature, and I have to control myself.

- Bernard Arnault

You have to be just as mistrustful of straightforward rationality in business as you do of a uniquely gut approach.

You have to be just as mistrustful of straightforward rationality in business as you do of a uniquely gut approach.

- Bernard Arnault

Oh, I was brought up in the north of France, and I had a very enjoyable childhood with my family working as entrepreneur.

Oh, I was brought up in the north of France, and I had a very enjoyable childhood with my family working as entrepreneur.

- 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

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

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

What made Louis Vuitton famous was the quality. We don't do marketing; we just create products which are exceptional in their design and craftsmanship.

What made Louis Vuitton famous was the quality. We don't do marketing; we just create products which are exceptional in their design and craftsmanship.

- 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

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