Carmen Busquets Quotes

Why give a million dollars to someone if they have not proved that they can make a million dollars?

I look for individuality in the artisans I work with for CoutureLab; a loving relationship with the product and care in the construction, along with the story behind it, make couture desirable to consumers looking for something that cannot be mass-produced.

I rarely have time for lunch, so tend to have a big breakfast and big dinner.

I’ve lived with someone and probably will again, but I don’t want children and I have known that since I was little. My parents thought I would change my mind. My boyfriends always think I’m going to change my mind, but it never happened. I fall in love with my businesses.

So I’m half deaf – and dyslexic. How about that? Nobody’s perfect, and I’m proud of my defects.

My creative side is identifying all these great entrepreneurial creative people that come up with great ideas, whether they are in fashion or technology or a new tool to improve ourselves.

For me, the winning strategy in any start-up business is, ‘Think big but start small.’

I have a funny accent in every language.

Customers want to buy something which is not expensive because of a label but which is costly because of the time taken to produce it.