"Venice never quite seems real, but rather an ornate film set suspended on the water."
"I am comfortable giving people direction. If something is not good enough, my job is to find a way to help them learn from their mistake, and understand that next time I expect better."
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Source: The story of Gucci by Jess Cartner-Morley, www.theguardian.com. September 26, 2011.
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