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Ralph Lauren Quotes

19 quotes from Ralph Lauren — Fashion designer who founded Ralph Lauren Corporation..

I don't design clothes, I design dreams.

Innovation

Books open windows to the world and have the power to transform lives.

Education

You have to create something from nothing.

Creativity

I believe in style, not fashion.

Style

Style is very personal. It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over quickly. Style is forever.

Style

Each day is an occasion to reinvent ourselves.

Perseverance

Enjoy your family. Do things that you like to do. Stay strong. That's the secret to remaining happy.

Happiness

Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It's not about brands. It's about something else that comes from within you.

Fashion

What I do is about living. It's about living the best life you can and enjoying the fullness of the life around you- from what you wear, to the way you live, to the way you love.

Life

I've never wanted to be in fashion. Because if you're in fashion, you're going to be out of fashion.

Fashion

I am constantly drawing inspiration from everything I see—the places I travel, the people I know and the movies I see.

Inspiration

I wasn't going to change the ties, and I didn't, and I walked out. I thought my legs would crumble.

Ralph Lauren

I'm really proud that I went to my own beat, that I didn't sell out. I've always had a sense of self; I never wanted to be part of the crowd.

Ralph Lauren, interview with Oprah Winfrey

There are a number of levers you can pull to continue fast growth that you can convince yourself are not problematic. You keep dialing it up. Until one day, like a frog that's been boiled gradually, your brand equity dies.

Patrice Louvet, CEO, Ralph Lauren Corporation

I'm interested in longevity, timelessness, style — not fashion.

Ralph Lauren

I try to give people a clean, aspirational quality, with no bullshit. Where's the negative in that?

Ralph Lauren, to Fortune, 1996

Had I changed that tie, I would not be here today. I believed in myself.

Ralph Lauren, on the Bloomingdale's negotiation

I didn't have a plan. It's been instinct, gut, love, passion and honesty.

Ralph Lauren, to British GQ, 2018

It's always like a movie. It's a movie that tells you a story that I want to express. If you just do clothes, it doesn't mean as much.

Ralph Lauren, on his ranch in Colorado

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