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" I wouldn't be who I am without my husband, who handled the business end of Donna Karan so I could be creative. "
Donna Karan
Creative
I Am
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" When I first started designing, all women were dressed like men, and I said, 'Hey, guys, let's be women, put the two together - it's not either/or. Let's celebrate our bodies. Our bodies are different.' "
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" If it's a regular day, I won't wear any makeup, just leave my hair down and head out to the car. "
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" I love skiing, I love the sun, I love my children, I love my grandchildren, I love my family and friends... and whatever I haven't done. "
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" Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable. "
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" I think I was a nomad in another life. "
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" I start my day with a mind, body, soul practice - yoga, Pilates or meditation. "
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" I live for what I haven't done. "
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" Scheduling me is not easy, as most people know, because once I start, I don't stop. "
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" Women should always take care of themselves first. It makes you more equipped to take care of others. "
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" I always thought what you wore underneath was as important as what you wear on top. "
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" Delete the negative; accentuate the positive! "
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" I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. It's about space and form and it's something you can share with other people. "
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" I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together. "
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" My daughter Gabby very kindly once said that she thinks I was a better mother because I was doing a job I loved. I now think guilt is a universal part of being a mother. I used to think it was Jewish-mother guilt but now I think it is working-mother guilt. "
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" Originally, back in 1992, DKNY started because I couldn't find a pair of jeans. I also wanted to dress my teenage daughter Gabby. So it was the perfect street wardrobe: jeans, anoraks, jumpsuits, boyfriend jackets, sweaters, skirts and dresses. Then DKNY grew into an entire lifestyle concept, including tailored clothes you wear to work. "
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" I give Reiki, which is energy, but I don't tell too many people that. "
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