Bernard Arnault Quotes, Status, and Thoughts

Affordable luxury - these are two words that don't go together.

All that interests me is promoting my brands, never myself.

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

A good product can last forever.

If you control your distribution, you control your image.

When something has to be done, do it! In France we are full of good ideas, but we rarely put them into practice.

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

Happiness for me is really leading the team and, if possible, leading them to the top.

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

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

I am very competitive. I always want to win.

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