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" I realised at a certain point that if I was going to have the kind of life that I fantasised about, I needed to get my act together. "

Natalie Massenet

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" People always ask is it hard being an entrepreneur and a mum, and the answer is 'yes.' "

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" I believe that all brands will become storytellers, editors and publishers, all stores will become magazines, and all media companies will become stores. There will be too many of all of them. The strongest ones, the ones who offer the best customer experience, will survive. "

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" My personal ambition remains the same - to be creative, to be modern, to stay one step ahead, to enjoy life. "

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" It's interesting to see how some of the womenswear designers that we have long worked with at Net-A-Porter are developing menswear collections - Christopher Kane, Jonathan Saunders and Richard Nicoll. "

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" When I started Net-a-Porter, I knew nothing. And I was pregnant. Starting a new venture and being pregnant for the first time are pretty similar in many ways. If you knew what was going to happen to you, you wouldn't venture down that road. "

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" I am honoured and excited to be taking on the role of chairman of the British Fashion Council. "

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" Grown-up clothes are more appealing because customers need to be able to project themselves into them. "

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" The interesting thing about London is that there are always stylish surprises around every corner. "

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" One of my goals is that, at a dinner party some time in the future, someone will say, 'Oh, my nephew is starting a ready-to-wear brand', and 20 people will turn around and say, 'Is he? Can we invest?' in the same way that, now, if you were to say, 'My nephew is starting a mobile app,' everyone would say, 'Oh, smashing! Can I invest?' "

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" Audrey Hepburn has influenced me. "

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" We're seeing a crazy appetite for people to acquire and invest in British businesses. "

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" Customers want new things, and the way that they get them isn't written in stone. "

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" If you want success, be unique. "

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" I don't have a mentor in the strict definition. I take as much advice and inspiration as I can from the people I am close to. "

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" I envision a day when a businesswoman will be having lunch, and then her phone will ring. When she opens it up, she will see an image of the latest Marc Jacobs coat that just arrived in stock. With a click of a button, she can purchase it and then find it waiting for her when she gets back to her office. "

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" I attend Internet conferences all the time, and they literally make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. "

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" As a woman, I feel it's important to support causes that are important to my core customer, who is also a woman, as well as causes that resonate with me personally. "

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" Britain has the most creative, dynamic and nimble fashion industry in the world. "

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" Don't let the American accent fool you. I am British. "

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" I always thought I looked kind of like Keith Richards, and sometimes I think I look like Michael Jackson in his mug shot. But as I think Keith Richards is pretty great-looking, I'm embracing that part of me. "

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" The fashion cycle is outdated. "

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" I have donated money to campaigns. And I have been known to take to the street in protest. But I am more committed to my immediate politics than general politics. "

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" You can get a slouchy woman's tunic at different price points. But if you want a great pair of trousers or a dress with delicate pleating, you're going to have to spend a little more. "

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" Once you start a business, you have to grow it and grow with it - starting a business is not just for Christmas. "

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" Twice I let people talk me out of good ideas. "

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" I cry at anything remotely touching - smile at me warmly and I'm off... television also does it, everything from 'X-Factor' to cereal commercials. I cry when I am tired. I also cry when I laugh. "

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" Success begins at that magical moment when you declare to yourself, your friends, and the universe that you believe you can do something different. "

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" Anna Wintour has guided me. "

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" Net-a-porter is an environment where a woman can really indulge, browsing through more than 160 brands in our fashion playground. "

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" Pre-Internet, maybe it took six months for a fashion message to get across to a customer base. Fashion messages are now being sent out overnight, simultaneously, to every market in the world. "

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