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

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

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

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

When I took over Louis Vuitton, everyone said, 'It's already so big - what more can you do?' And since then, we've multiplied that success tenfold.

When I took over Louis Vuitton, everyone said, 'It's already so big - what more can you do?' And since then, we've multiplied that success tenfold.

- 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

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

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

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

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