I have always been inspired by the dream of America-families in the country, weathered trucks and farmhouses; sailing off the coast of Maine; following dirt roads in an old wood-paneled station wagon; a convertible filled with young college kids sporting crew cuts and sweatshirts and frayed sneakers.

Invention is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. Thomas Edison I don't design clothes, I design dreams.

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

I have always been drawn to the beauty of things designed to function. Mixing technical pieces with more traditional prints and patterns creates not only a quality experience, but a look that is unique, and for me, very exciting.

What I feel best about is that while I enjoy what I have and don't want to lose it, I also don't need it.

For me, style is about quality, integrity and timelessness. It is free of trends but always feels fresh and new.

Cars are like children: It's hard to say that any one is more special than the other. There are little things about each car that you come to love, whether it's the look, the steering wheel, the way it drives, or even the way it drives differently when you put the top up. They all have identities; they have spirits and characteristics that are truly endearing in some way.