Success isn't based on 'look what I can do!' but more on an inner sense of self and believing you have something to say in your own consistent way. And I think we all have to fight to maintain our unique style and taste in a world that would have us conform.

Every time I design clothes, I'm making a movie.

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.'

You have to create something from nothing.

I've always admired a woman who can dress for all occasions-someo ne who's not fashion crazy,but you always want to look like her.

When friends enter a home, they sense its personality and character, the family's style of living - these elements make a house come alive with a sense of identity, a sense of energy, enthusiasm, and warmth , declaring: "This is how we are; this is how we live."

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