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.

I was talking to Donna Karan at an event and she said, "You know, Ralph, I still don't feel rich."

More than ever I'm proud to be an American, to live in a country that respects the rights of all to marry whomever they love. The Supreme Court decision gives new meaning to the freedoms we cherish.

What I do is about living. It's about living the best life you can and enjoying the fullness of the life around you- from what you wear, to the way you live, to the way you love.

I don't like it when a woman looks like a fashion victim.

I don't design clothes, I design dreams.

We're making a major move of the Internet, and runway. Polo.com is a natural extension of both polo.com and our collection business.