Mitchell Baker Quotes

The Internet is about giving the consumer exactly what they want, whether there's an audience of one or 1,000 or 10,000, and then figuring out how to make money on it later.

At the basic consumer level, the profusion of fonts appeals to a culture that celebrates expressive individualism.

You can go on Nike's website and choose exactly what fabrics and colours and shapes you want your sneakers to come in.

A great interior designer is able to capture who someone is and adapt to who they are.

The more we can personalise, the more the market can fragment, because of all the availability that streaming presents. Things become old sooner. That's terrifying.

Everybody cares about not only quality and functionality, but they also want the power of choice, whether it's a small vehicle or a large vehicle.

I want Off-White to be a graphics-based brand.

We're in this incredible age where new brands are making people's lives easier, more convenient, more personalized.

People want to create a space that feels like them - one that's deeply rooted in their personality. That's important. Your space is an opportunity to tell your story and showcase your experiences. That's why I think every material - down to your faucet - needs to serve a function and feel personal.

I remember being given a demo of the 'World Wide Web' at Peter Gabriel's studio in the early 90s, and I had zero comprehension that I was staring into the future. I was just happy with my pager and teletext on the TV.

Yeah, I tend to tinker with things that I love. It's habitual.

In 1978, the first flag was organic everything. It did have eight colors: the six colors of the rainbow we see today plus hot pink and turquoise. But pretty quickly on I realized that I would never be able to satisfy the demand for them by hand-dying fabric and these colors.

People are understanding what it means to really create a space that feels like a direct reflection of you and I think with brands like Living Spaces, you can really start to take those chances for the first time.

Figuring out how to scale the very human art of personalization is difficult, but I believe that it is also the key to building a lasting connection with customers for the long term.

Treat a thousand dispositions in a thousand ways.

My sheets are monogrammed, so is my silverware and pretty much everything else I own. My rule is, if it's not moving -- monogram it!

I really wanted to do my own perfume because I mix my own oils, so it just made sense.

Parenting cannot just be one size fits all.

Take what's useful, leave out what's useless, and add a bit of yourself!

Let's look different! I like monster movies, so why can't I have Godzilla's face on my boots?

I think that's a really cool thing about my line. There are so many sets, but you can literally mix and match everything with everything.

Treat them all the same by treating them differently.

We try to make each situation specific to the person. At the beginning of the season, we come up with, like, 50 to 100 ideas, which we workshop and then we call around to see who is interested in doing something like that. Once we find the people, we make the bid specific to them. A lot of it is about where you can get people to go physically, which is a little tricky because most actors and musicians are kind of hermits-they like to stay in their houses.

You know, you have to do homework. You listen to who they are, what they do. I also compare it to designing clothes for people. If somebody brings in Tilda Swinton, you're not going to give her the same dress you'd give Gabourey Sidibe. Everybody looks different in a different line, a different color. The same thing with the way people speak.

To me, the future is personalization .