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

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

When I was working in my first job engineering construction, what I liked the most was working with architects and making buildings that had this creative side coming from the architect and that were making them a big success.

Luxury goods are the only area in which it is possible to make luxury margins.

China is clearly going to be the number one economic power and it is already full of potential.. with lots of population and the buying power increasing by the day. .

Working in the context of ultra-famous brands like Dior and Vuitton, creative spirits are always going to feel reined in. It's important that they are free to develop ideas. And rather than detracting from the principal job, it reinforces it. I think of that money as venture capital. It's not a big investment.

When you are on the management side, you still have to understand the artistic sensibility so that there is a dialogue with the creative side.