Robert J. Fisher

Gap has always been about color, and we let a lot of competitors take that space from us.

Banana Republic stands for casual sportswear, relaxed outdoor clothing with some elements of adventure and travel. The clothes are more about style, value, and taste than they are about fashion.

Spending time on the floor is really important. It's great to work out of an office, but working the store gives you contact with the customer.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.

A board of directors that cannot produce reliable audited financial statements for almost seven years simply should not remain in office.

They said I couldn't play anything but an English boy. I knew I could. So I went to New York.