Quotes by Natalie Massenet

“Having the positive belief that it will all be O.K. just means that you hustle and make it work because failure is not even an option in your own mind.”

“Once you start a business, you have to grow it and grow with it - starting a business is not just for Christmas.”

“My father always had people around the house who were famous psychics.”

“I think fashion is actually very good training for being in the tech world, because it's all about moving on to the next thing, looking for the next thing, not getting stuck in the past.”

“Work means independence. It allowed me to shape my life on so many levels.”

“The British Fashion Awards gives us the chance to commend not only the winners but celebrate all of the individuals that contribute to the incredible achievements that make London the best fashion ...”

“If you're a teenager in Palo Alto launching an app, you know from the outset how you plan to finance your business.”

“I believe all positive things and negative things are valuable because they shape you.”

“My personal ambition remains the same - to be creative, to be modern, to stay one step ahead, to enjoy life.”

“I cry at anything remotely touching - smile at me warmly and I'm off... television also does it, everything from 'X-Factor' to cereal commercials. I cry when I am tired. I also cry when I laugh.”

“My dad taught me never to be afraid of what's on the other side of the mountain.”

“Always go into meetings or negotiations with a positive attitude. Tell yourself you're going to make this the best deal for all parties.”

“We were taught not to show up unless we had three new trends, so I learned quickly to observe what was going on and to recognise patterns”

“As long as I can remember I have always been thinking about magic in life and how things can be transformed.”

“That was defining, I think. I have always felt like a citizen of the world, with a keen sense of what unites us. Had I never moved as a child, maybe I may not have been as entrepreneurial”

“I just never wavered in my belief, she says. At the start, she adds: I was a journalist. I had no business experience. But I did have innate people skills. Her 15 years at Net-A-Porter, she says, w...”

“We are seeing businesses in areas where consumers have previously been ignored, such as inclusive sizing”

“I came up with the name Imaginary when I left Net-A-Porter and I needed an email address, so I thought I’d better set up an LLC, though I didn’t know what it would be”

“If you could see three disparate indications of something new, and it didn’t matter if you saw it at a dinner party or on a bus, but if you saw three things that all pointed in one direction, you h...”

“The consumer wanted something new, but the stores were selling something old.”