“If you are a dickhead you will still be a dickhead after tertiary education.”

— Brunello Cucinelli

Source: Interview with Brunello Cucinelli: How the King of Cashmere Builds His Fashion Business http://indonesiatatler.com/society/interview-with-brunello-cucinelli-how-the-king-of-cashmere-builds-his-fashion-business Indonesia Tatler, February 24, 2017

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