Diego Della Valle Quotes

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• Put a compass to paper and trace a circle. Then tell me which other country has such a concentration of places like Amalfi, Naples, Ischia,…
• My father taught me respect for quality as well as a sense of dignity - great values as we face a world going in a…
• I am a liberal. I want everyone to be well.
• When you work too much, you are boring - that is possible. But to have a happy life, if you can do several things in…
• I hope I will be remembered as a good father and a fair employer. And a good host, of course!
• When I was a kid, I wanted to be a footballer and racing driver, like all kids.
• I love and admire the American culture and the American dream. I learnt so many things about the American shoe industry and marketing strategies. I…
• I remember perfectly my first trip to New York, when I was on the bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan, when I saw the skyscrapers. It…
• Saks is one of the temples of good-quality products in America. The Saks shop in New York, for me, is the most interesting department store…
• Almost everyone wears rubber on their feet these days, but there was a time when it was considered cheap. Luxury shoes had leather soles, which…
• Image is something you construct, while reputation starts at home. If you are able to pass on solid values to your children, then they can…
• I was born and I live in a small village, where the centre of life is the square, and the small bar/cafe.
• The boom for luxury goods is unending. There are people who never have to worry about whether they can afford something they like. In one…
• The idea behind our shoes is simple: they are as light as possible, very soft and made from the finest leather we can buy. We…
• When it is possible, I choose to have a quiet life.
• I remember seeing the Colosseum for the first time when I was a young boy. It left a lasting impression on me.
• I grew up watching my father work, and learning from him what good quality is. I took from him the passion to create beautiful and…
• I come from a family with a long tradition in shoemaking, and I still live in a region famous for its shoemakers. It is getting…
• I bought into Saks as a personal investment because, when I was a young man and went to America for the first time, it seemed…
• Businessmen should not put their finger in politics, because they tend to think only of their own self-interest. But I worry about the low morale…

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