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.
It's what you practice in private that you will be rewarded for in public.
A successful life depends less on how long you live than on how much you can pack into the time you have.
I never thought I'd make it in the NBA, so everything else is gravy.
What is the recipe for successful achievement? Choose a career you love. Give it the best there is in you. Seize your opportunities. And be a member of the team.
We can argue about major championships and whether Tiger will ever surpass Jack's 18 majors, but what can't be argued is this: Tiger Woods is the most dominant, most skilled player we've ever seen.
I'm here because I stand on many, many shoulders, and that's true of every black person I know who has achieved.
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