38 Quotes by Tadashi Yanai

Konosuke Matsushita was a visionary entrepreneur. He started working very young as a teenager, and he eventually created Panasonic to become a truly global company.

I hate politics. What they say and what they do is completely different.

Americans believe cotton is best, but we've invented new fabrics that will change your lifestyle.

In general, the apparel industry isn't about continual process improvement or making the perfect piece of denim; it's about chasing trends.

Japanese businesspeople and companies are lacking in individuality.

Our underwear used to just be cotton, but we wanted to see if we could create something out of synthetics.

People shouldn't have to spend a lot of money to get high-quality clothing.

Japan has only 100m people. Asia has 4bn. At least one-third, maybe nearly half, will become middle class, and this is a big opportunity for Japanese businessmen.

Our international success started out first because we became the No. 1 casual wear brand in our home market of Japan. Then, we set up stores in the world's major fashion centers of New York, Paris and London.