The game in beauty is changing so much, if your product isnt high tech or cant make a unique performance claim – plump your lips, reduce your lines, look glossy, and stay on for 24 hours – you cant go to market today. Im not just talking about a $20 lipstick, but a $5 lipstick! – Andrea Jung
I feel like Im part of history being made. I leave Apple board meetings thinking, Ive got to do a better job. – Andrea Jung
I became CEO at the beginning of the hit on old economy stocks. When something like that occurs in your first six months as a CEO of a more traditional branded firm, it makes for a fast learning curve. – Andrea Jung
Avon invented the concept of direct marketing and direct selling beauty. And thats still very valid to us. Well have a firm that will be around for another 114 years as strongly as it was the first 114. – Andrea Jung
My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people. – Abdul Kalam