Author: Bernard Arnault

Quotes

What I love is to win. What I love is being number one.

What I love is to win. What I love is being number one.

- 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

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 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

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

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

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

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