Ralph Lauren
Designer
1939-10-14
Quotes by Ralph Lauren
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It's all possible and I'm living proof.
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It's all possible and I'm living proof.
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It's the kind of clothes that mothers and daughters can wear, in terms of concept... It's not about age. It's about taste, and it's about lifestyle. I believe women of all ages can wear anything.
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I want my clothes, my stores, everything I design to have that feeling of being natural and easy. And that takes effort, but you try not to have it show.
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I was never money conscious. I would never have succeeded if I thought I was going to be a millionaire.
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I think I've been happy because I've been able to do what I believe in, and on my own terms.
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I believe in God. I believe in doing the right thing. I believe in helping people if I can.
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I went to my boss, and I said, 'Look, I'd like to design these ties because I think they could be new.' He said, 'The world isn't ready for Ralph Lauren.' I never forgot that because... I thought that was a compliment.
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When you don't do something anymore, all of a sudden everyone treasures it.
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When I was growing up, officers in uniform were very impressive to me. They were doing a job. They were protecting our country; they were heroes. When you wear an old military jacket, there's some sort of connection to those qualities - to being strong, to being tough, to being a warrior.
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My life has been a dream. If someone had to write a story about it, it would seem a little unreal. It's the kind of story I would read and say, 'Nah, that's not possible.'
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I always admired Frank Sinatra. He had ups and downs, but he didn't give up his style. He had what might have been a tough life or character.
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My thing was always about individuality and about creating a world - because you don't just wear clothes, you live a life. You have style. You project who you are.
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As a kid, I wore a lot of my older brothers' hand-me-downs.
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I'm a big fan of Woody Allen. I used to love the fact that he wrote his own screenplay and acted in the movie.
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I had a very nice life. I was a very good kid. I had nice friends. I played in the school yard. I was nice to my parents; they were nice to me. They were loving parents - they were always there.
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