For me, Lancome was more than just a brand. There was something very nostalgic about the name, about the whole story.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think for us - the Weinstein name, the Miramax name - they've both become synonymous with brands. We have a real winning formula when it comes to championing a different kind of movie, and I think the audience trusts us.
Every great brand is like a great story.
Our logo for Lanvin is a mother and a daughter. I've always said, 'It's not a lion, and it's not a horse. It's a mother and a daughter.' I find the logo very emotional.
There are brands out there in the world that have an incredible influence on the culture. Numerous ones are badly done.
Brands are useful ways of short-handing practically anything - look at the way Tom Wolfe first used brand name lists to sharpen up a character and a situation. Look at the most brand-referenced novel, Bret Easton Ellis's 'Glamorama.'
I'd never buy something, even if it's a great brand, that is a competitor to something I already own; that's insane.
I chose Sony Classics, not just because of their practical experience, not just because of their wisdom in marketing, but mainly because of their integrity.
I do find it a bit disconcerting when your name becomes a brand.
Brand names aren't important to me at all.
The IndyMac name had a lot of brand recognition - maybe for the wrong reasons, but there was recognition.