I never had a plan. I have to say, I'm very shocked when people start a company and say, 'In five years I want to launch a perfume, or in 10 years I want to have this.' How can you know?
Interpretation
Having a rigid plan can limit creativity and adaptability in business pursuits.
Christian Louboutin emphasizes the unpredictability of entrepreneurship and the necessity of flexibility in one’s journey. He suggests that having a strict roadmap can stifle the natural evolution of ideas and opportunities that arise, implying that successful ventures often grow organically rather than from a rigidly defined plan.
In practice
In a motivational speech at a startup conference, one might use this quote to inspire entrepreneurs to embrace uncertainty.
I wanted to be a shoe designer, but I never thought it could be a profession. But what was the alternative? Doctor? Too dirty! Air-hostess? Maybe not! Then someone gave me a book on Roger Vivier, and, cheri, instantly I knew that was it!
These heels are candy for the feet; they’re for pleasure, not practicality.
The thing I always try to remember is that feet are attached to the leg, and that you must prolong the silhouette. The shoe elongates the leg and does it discreetly. The goal is to get people to look at a woman's legs. It's all about the leg. No, it's not about the leg. It's about the woman.
Fashion isn't interesting when it comes from an uninspired place. It's like voodoo; we don't want things that are soaked in blood, sweat, and tears. I adore life, and I'm very easygoing - and it shows in my work.
A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman.
For women raised in the '70s, high heels can still carry a stigma; they're associated with being stupid, with just wanting to please a man. Other women find them empowering.
If there was a template for success in sports, everyone would follow it. You do the best you can and trust the people you trust.
You've got to eat while you dream. You've got to deliver on short-range commitments, while you develop a long-range strategy and vision and implement it. The success of doing both. Walking and chewing gum if you will. Getting it done in the short-range, and delivering a long-range plan, and executing on that.
Everyone has the brain power to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach.
If your aspirations are not greater than your resources, you’re not an entrepreneur.
Success is choosing to enter the arena of action, determined to give yourself to the cause that will better humanity and last for eternity.
Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.
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