Jennifer Hyman Quotes

Learn to invest in the best quality you can afford and wear pieces in different ways.

There's a whole generation of women who never really heard the word investment before, when it came to fashion. They've been buying things because they were cheap.

It's not how much something's worth today, it's what it's worth in five or 10 years.

When you get divorced, you have to go through this awful thing of listing everything you own. When you actually sit down and write the list, you realize that the only good investments are art and property.

I like to invest in companies where I can really add value from my experience, network, etc., so checking out my portfolio of other investments, and my background, will generally give some guidance there.

Invest in a couple of really good things - a great, classic coat; a good pair of shoes; and a timeless bag - then fill in the gaps with lower-priced pieces.

Be realistic and truthful - and tell Hong Kong businessmen honestly that they should go for long-term investments since it is unlikely money can be made in the short haul.

For my wardrobe, I like to invest in classic pieces and pair them with more trendy new pieces and accessories each season.

The three biggest fashion mistakes are cheap suits, shoes, and shirts. Spend your money on something good.

If you don't trust someone to look after your investments, then they shouldn't be doing the job for you.

Great investments may look crazy but really may not be.

Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.

'Style Strategy' is about shopping smart, staying chic and making it all last. It's about showing women how to shop for value without compromising style.

Producers are not gamblers. They want a good return on their investment.

Many women have asked me if it is possible to have a well-built wardrobe on a limited budget. 'Money,' I tell them, 'is no guarantee of taste, and an overstuffed wardrobe is often as bare as a skeleton when it comes to wearable apparel.'

I have a saying: There are no brave old people in finance. Because if you're brave, you mostly get destroyed in your 30s and 40s. If you make it to your 50s and 60s and you're still prospering, you have a very good sense of how to avoid problems and when to be conservative or aggressive with your investments.

An active investor is someone who actually lives off their investments as opposed to wages from a job.

The ideal time period to get an investment is when you've already proved your concept and know what you're doing, and it's about adding water to the seeds.

Eliminate emotion from your investment program.

We have never shied away from making investments. Even during downcycles, we never stopped our investments.

There is a big difference between using V.C. money that you blow and spending your own personal money.

Provided someone can persuade me, I will invest in anything.

I've usually used the phrase 'stay the course' as one of the great rules of investment success.

We take dispassionate view of our investments. Does it mean that we are looking out to monetise the investment? That is not correct. But if we get an offer that we cannot refuse, as I say, then it is not that we are not, that we will still hold on to the investment.

Chelsea have made a good investment for me, but I did not put any pressure on them.