Quotes from Angela Ahrendts

I'm not shy, but I have a job to do. I don't need the notoriety.

I'm from a small farm town in Indiana!

All I have are my instincts. They've never failed me.

Trust your instincts and emotions.

Computers and smart devices are among the greatest intellectual gifts ever created for man but, if not balanced with human contact, may offer little to develop one's heart.

To any CEO who's skeptical at all, you have to create a social enterprise today; you have to be totally connected with everyone who touches your brand.

Great design alone isn't going to yield the results investors are expecting.

You know, I think that anything you do at Apple... you feel a tremendous onus. You want to carry on the legacy of what it meant.

Don't stop. Don't slow down. Keep focused.

I was raised in a small town in Indiana and educated at Ball State University.

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.

When I became the CEO of Burberry in July 2006, luxury was one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world.

Just because you're a luxury brand doesn't mean you have to have an attitude.

I think that the larger and more complex the business gets, I have to listen twice as much as I speak.

In an era of social everything, we want to spark possibility and opportunity in the creative arts, in real life, person to person.

I grew up in a physical world, and I speak English. The next generation is growing up in a digital world, and they speak social.

Think of energy almost like emotional electricity. It has a powerful way of uniting ordinary people, their connected spirit, to do extraordinary things.

Whether it's countries or companies, it's about putting the best person in the job who can unite people and create value.

Remember - the universal language is not texted, emailed, or spoken. It is felt.

It's not unusual for a luxury company to be born from a single product and then diversify. Louis Vuitton began with luggage, and Gucci with leather goods.

You have to realise that I am the third out of six children, and I am raised with very strong core values and a very strong upbringing. I always put myself in other people's shoes.

An influencer, to me, is someone who shares their journey - the ups and downs - and their approach to their craft or the spark that ignites a new interest allowing people to do more and go further.

I work through teams. It's the only way I know how to work.

Great brands and great businesses have to be great storytellers, too. We have to tell stories - emotive, compelling stories - and even more so because we're nonfiction.