I need to have a quick wardrobe. Two or three blazers with dark gray pants, two pairs of jeans, two light blue shirts, a casual shirt, two pairs of s….

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 c….

Italian style is a natural attitude. It is about a life of good taste. It doesn't have to be expensive. Simple but with good taste. Luxury is possibl….

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 to me that Saks was lik….

When you work too much, you are boring - that is possible. But to have a happy life, if you can do several things in the correct way, that is perfect..

My father wasn't absolutely delighted. He wanted me to become a lawyer. I studied law, but I thought the shoe business was more exciting..

When I am walking in Central Park, I recognize the Italians. Because an Italian, even when he jogs, he's dressed perfect..

You try to be young, maybe you like to have a few toys, but it's not the most important thing in life..

I am a liberal. I want everyone to be well..

I was born and I live in a small village, where the centre of life is the square, and the small bar/cafe..

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a footballer and racing driver, like all kids..

My father taught me respect for quality as well as a sense of dignity - great values as we face a world going in a different direction. I try to teac….

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 in ….

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, Procida, ….

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 part of the….

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 was like an i….

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 become cit….

When it is possible, I choose to have a quiet life..

I hope I will be remembered as a good father and a fair employer. And a good host, of course!.