If I had learned more about business ahead of time, I would have been shaped into believing that it was only about finances and quality management.

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Years ago nobody was elected on the economic ticket. It was either the education platform,...

Years ago nobody was elected on the economic ticket. It was either the education platform,...

The Body Shop Foundation is run by our staff and supports social activism and environmental...

The Body Shop Foundation is run by our staff and supports social activism and environmental...

But the minute we went public on the stock market, which is how our wealth...

But the minute we went public on the stock market, which is how our wealth...

If you do things well, do them better. Be daring, be first, be different, be...

If you do things well, do them better. Be daring, be first, be different, be...

But if you can create an honorable livelihood, where you take your skills and use...

But if you can create an honorable livelihood, where you take your skills and use...

If I can't do something for the public good, what the hell am I doing?

If I can't do something for the public good, what the hell am I doing?

There is no scientific answer for success. You can't define it. You've simply got to...

There is no scientific answer for success. You can't define it. You've simply got to...

Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, who's going to control this most...

Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, who's going to control this most...

The market controls everything, but the market has no heart.

The market controls everything, but the market has no heart.

If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with...

If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with...

The movement for the environment really only started in the mid 1970's.

The movement for the environment really only started in the mid 1970's.

All through history, there have always been movements where business was not just about the...

All through history, there have always been movements where business was not just about the...

I traveled enormously during the 1960's, when you measured everything by where you traveled and...

I traveled enormously during the 1960's, when you measured everything by where you traveled and...

I want to work for a company that contributes to and is part of the...

I want to work for a company that contributes to and is part of the...

The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.

The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.

Look at the Quakers - they were excellent business people that never lied, never stole;...

Look at the Quakers - they were excellent business people that never lied, never stole;...

Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, who's going to control this most...

Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, who's going to control this most...

When you run an entrepreneurial business, you have hurry sickness - you don't look back,...

When you run an entrepreneurial business, you have hurry sickness - you don't look back,...

At The Body Shop we had always been measured by how many jobs we had...

At The Body Shop we had always been measured by how many jobs we had...

Consumers have not been told effectively enough that they have huge power and that purchasing...

Consumers have not been told effectively enough that they have huge power and that purchasing...