“We're not doing outrageous fashion; I make sports clothes that are relatively conservative, clothes that everyone wears.”

“I don't dwell on success. Maybe that's one reason I'm successful.”

“I'm not a politician and don't want any part of politics.”

“People who run a ready-to-wear company are businessmen rather than production or design people.”

“I won't allow myself to have tremendous fear.”

“The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural.”

“Women's Wear Daily can do more than any other publication to establish a designer.”

“We're not doing outrageous fashion; I make sports clothes that are relatively conservative, clothes that everyone wears.”

“What we're doing is fun - if you have any sense of humor at all!”

“I'm in a business where no one cares about anything except how well your last collection sold.”

“My grandmother was amazing. She completely believed in me and was very encouraging. She would go to the supermarket or the butcher or wherever and tell people, 'My grandson is going to be the next Calvin Klein.'”