Ian Schrager — American Businessman born on July 19, 1946,

Ian Schrager is an American entrepreneur, hotelier and real estate developer, often associated with co-creating the Boutique Hotel category of accommodation. Originally, he gained fame as co-owner and co-founder of Studio 54... (wikipedia)

Good design is good business.
I'm not into nostalgia, and I only look back to find lessons.
My best vacation was renting a boat and motoring along the Adriatic, going along the Croatian coast, before it became so fashionable. I've also sailed around the Turkish islands, the Greek islands and Sicily.
Status based on wealth is an old-fashioned idea; I find it repugnant, actually.
I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in Brooklyn. It's what gave me my drive to succeed, the upward mobility I've been after my whole life.