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" I have to bring my A-Game 24/7, between creating, draping, and overseeing a myriad of different brands. "

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" So many people are following fashion now. It's become fashion-tainment. "

" If you're entering into fashion in an original way, you have to know your craft, and you have to know your history. You have to be obsessively dedicated. You have to be relentless about making it happen. It doesn't take a bank. It takes passion, love, timing, and luck. "

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" I'm definitely planning ahead for a brand that spans the universe - a Zac Posen universe. "

" I truly believe that you can't be a successful business unless there are hiccups. That American mentality of picking yourself up, brushing your shoulders off, and then really going for it makes you 100 times stronger and smarter. "

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" I don't cook ribs in my own home. I let my dad cook the ribs. He's from St. Louis, Missouri. I like to use a grill, but that's my dad's domain. "

" When you make and drape clothing, the scissors are your tool. What can I say about them? They're my babies. And you have to take care of them correctly. You have to have them sharpened, and you can't use them for any other material. "

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" To me, the more dialogue amongst creative types, the better. It keeps people on their toes, and competition is healthy. "

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" There's not one major greatest influence on my career. It would be film and great artists and great imagineers - Jim Henson, Walt Disney, Charlie Chaplin, people who understand the joy of the imagination. "

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