I am not in favour of quotas. Just put the best person into the job. It is not about gender; it is about experience, leadership and vision.
The more technologically advanced our society becomes, the more we need to go back to the basic fundamentals of human communication.
Unless I can come in in the morning and smile, walk in the lobby and say, 'Good morning!' - if I am stressed - I am not going to do a good job. Everybody is watching us. They are feeding off of our energy.
The sign of a great leader is knowing what you know and knowing what you don't know.
We're building a lifelong relationship with people, and every great relationship has to be built on trust.
I think if I'm guilty of anything, I'm guilty of always being incredibly focused on the task at hand. So wherever I've worked, I've just always tried to do my best, achieve my best, build a great team around me.
The basis for all human relationships and where we derive our greatest strength and power, trust is single-handedly the most powerful source of positive energy and, once in place, unlocks a freedom and peace to explore.
My father smoked cigars his whole life, and my husband once in a while does. And when he does, it reminds me of my father. It's a heartwarming thing.
It is one of the most important parts of my job, showing that you can't do it all.
When I became the CEO of Burberry in July 2006, luxury was one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world.
Store windows are like landing pages on the website.
I don't think malls are going to go away. People still need somewhere to go, but they do have to evolve.
From the store windows, the store touch-points, the website, social media, or a magazine, it has to be one pure customer experience, not just to gain market share but to gain mind share.
We always said if we were going to target a millennial consumer, then we had to do it in their mother tongue, which is digital.
I'm not shy, but I have a job to do. I don't need the notoriety.
I've never gone to the Oscars because I can't afford another week away. It is not more important than my husband. It is not more important than my kids.
People talk about the age and positioning of a brand, but hell, it's not about that. The global language is digital, and we need to speak the language.
The purer our message, the more compelling it is to consumers.
I was raised in a small town in Indiana and educated at Ball State University.
Everyone in the world should have a trench coat, and there should be a trench coat for everyone in the world. It does not matter your age; it doesn't matter your gender.
