Tadashi Yanai Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

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

“Politicians make decisions in favor of their interest groups or their supporters back in their hometowns.”

“The biggest part of my job now is to quickly develop successors, and around the world I am working to develop new business leaders in the company.”

“The world's major metropolitan cities are more or less the same.”

“Too often, we have tended to fall into a trap of creating plain hamburgers.”

“You have to be a crazy guy and a little eccentric to be very successful.”

“At first, Uniqlo was a casual chain on the back streets of Hiroshima. Then... we became a national brand in Japan. So, the next step is to become a global brand.”

“Forty-five years ago, when I was 18, I came to San Francisco by boat and took two weeks to get here. I had a great impression. I think San Francisco is the welcoming gate for people from Asia.”

“I think like a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. Failure is a great teacher. At the same time, you must remember, success will never last... Whether it's tech or fashion, it must be for the customer.”

“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.”