Tommy Hilfiger Quotes

Algebra looked like Chinese characters to me, and I could never get into reading Shakespeare. I just did not get it.

The best city for fashion is Tokyo. You see styles there you won't see in London, Paris, Milan or New York. I also like the fashion scene in Los Angeles - it has a unique look.

I was looking at people like Jim Morrison and David Bowie and Mick Jagger and I thought, Ah! I want to look like them.

Women were wearing the men's button-downs so I added men's touches into women's shirts. They're basically the same - just sexier. They're reshaped to the female body.

One of the most important things to me is to make things real, not have models who are perfectly groomed or clothes that are too perfect. It all has to have a twist because that's how people live.

Trying too hard to follow every trend. You want to look fashionable and put-together, not like you hit every sale rack this season.

When I am in London, I think my favourite city is London, but when I am in New York, I feel it is New York. It is very hard to choose between the two.

I think if a young person is passionate about something specific, he or she should follow their passion. You look at Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, all of these successes in Silicon Valley, these people have had passion in a specific area and have therefore succeeded. College isn't for everyone. If you don't have that passion or that specific focus in mind, I believe you should go to university and get an education.

Our look and image never change dramatically from one season to the next, so we need an edge.

A classic, navy blue blazer is my staple. It's a look that can take you from office meetings to dinner out with friends or family.

I don't think generally speaking, there are a lot of innovators and inventors. Many of the designers take what exists already and update it or make it relevant for today. But true inventors have never been seen before. Bill Gates is a real inventor. I don't think fashion designers invent anything new. They innovate new ways to make fashion.

The possibilities are endless, so never be discouraged by a setback, no matter how big.

I looked at the rap community like street kids wanting their own brand. But now I look at that period with the rappers in the 90s as a trend of the moment. What it taught me was never to follow a trend, because trends move on.

My passion for music has always inspired my designs.

But I think, if you're in the spotlight, people are going to say bad things, and that's just the way it is.

Consumers around the world always want something unexpected and exciting, and that's what drives me. I love the challenge of reinterpreting my designs in new ways each season to keep the "prep look" modern and fresh.

I saw my future. I pictured it, but didn't quite know how to get there. But I knew that I should never give up.

There are many more important things in life than fashion. But fashion, to me, is part of pop culture. And I'm an art collector. I'm obsessed with art and pop culture. And I say that there is fame, fashion, art, music and entertainment, including celebrity, that really moves the needle in society.

Good sportsmanship means treating others with respect. I consider myself a pretty good sport.

My mother was kind and forgiving and would take in all the waifs and strays in our neighbourhood; we always compared her to Mother Teresa. She taught me a lot.

I think it is really important to have a sense of business. As a designer you can get so wrapped up in the design and fashion side that you forget the business side.

If it weren't for rock'n'roll, I wouldn't be a designer

I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to build some kind of lifestyle brand that was preppy and cool.

I'm a designer of more than clothes. I am a designer of a very creative concept.

These are optimistic pieces, travel pieces that go anywhere

I looked at my competitors and I thought that, "If they could do it, I could do it. And if, they are popular and doing well, I could compete with them."

When travelling, dress as comfortably as possible and don't have expectations of everything going perfectly.

Other than a couple of moments in time, I always thought that, some way, I'm going to make it. I'm just going to make it. And I'm not going to give up. And I'm going to realize that dream. So, I never gave up. And I have realized the dream, and I enjoy every moment of every day.

I like to spend time with my family - that's the most important thing in my life.

Good sportsmanship goes beyond the game; it starts with respect.

My mother inspired me to treat others as I would want to be treated regardless of age, race or financial status.

No one is an inventor in the fashion business. Designers recreate fashion.

The Memorial Dedication was a momentous occasion

I think preppy stands for optimism, confidence, energy and authenticity.

I love creating bold, cinematic moments with my runway shows, so the idea of being a film director has always been appealing to me.

My rule of thumb is to strike a balance by sticking to the classics and playing with color, texture, and print to give them a modern update. On any given day, I keep it simple with jeans or chinos and a comfortable dress shirt.

Fashion is about affordable luxury ... To succeed, designers need to be affordable, wearable, accessible, and aspirational.

The preppy look has gone global- every corner of the world interprets it in a different way.

I try not to have regrets and to learn from every experience.

Always stay focused. Always give and try your best.

I think it's dangerous to think that you're successful, because then you become complacent.

In designing a lifestyle brand, you have to know more than just designing clothes.

Winning a trophy is always nice, but my personal satisfaction comes from reflecting on the passion, motivation, and determination that went into getting me there.

Over the last 15 years we've developed our brand into a global brand and we wanted our giving to follow suit.

The preppy lifestyle has gone global. We feel that our business has grown so well because preppy travels so well. It's all-American classic.

I've never tried to do couture, because it's a whole different beast.

I had eight brothers and sisters. Every Christmas my younger brother Bobby would wake up extra early and open everybody's presents - everybody's - so by the time the rest of us got up, all the gifts were shredded, ribbons off, torn open and thrown aside.

I consider myself to be respectful, and I believe this is a main value for sports.