Marcel Wanders

People like their handbag more than their sofa, and I hate it.

I have 60 people working for me in my studio. That's luxury if you ask me. I just dream. Tell those people that I want a certain thing. Those people will then invest days, and sometimes months, in bringing that idea to life. What more could you ask for? That's luxury for me.

If I have any basic motivation, it's to inspire people to make their life a masterpiece.

Beauty is very important, but it's not the most important thing in the world.

A lot of my work is intelligent, a lot of the work is beautiful, but I make ugly things, too.

A lot of companies are able to do without design. A few companies are able to do without creativity. A very few. Creativity is crucial to your business.