What's interesting about fashion is it's a world, and I think that's what I've done - I've made a contribution and I think I've built a world. The world is beyond just clothes. Taste and style is beyond clothes. It's in food; it's in quality.

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

People ask how can a Jewish kid from the Bronx do preppy clothes? Does it have to do with class and money? It has to do with dreams.

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.

They know they're going to look beautiful, and I don't think women should look like costumes. They shouldn't look like fashion victims.

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.

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.