Each day is an occasion to reinvent ourselves

I have always done what I love myself. My philosophy was that I never had focus groups. I did what I wear.

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

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.

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.

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.'

There is a way of living that has a certain grace and beauty. It is not a constant race for what is next, rather, an appreciation of that which has come before. There is a depth and quality of experience that is lived and felt, a recognition of what is truly meaningful. These are the feelings I would like my work to inspire. This is the quality of life that I believe in.