Donna Karan Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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.”

“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.”

“I'd rather promote New York than anything else in this world because New York to me means the world.”

“I feel very strongly about dresses on every level - a dress feels like underpinning.”

“Design and style should work toward making you look good and feel good without a lot of effort so you can get on with the things that matter.”

“I think I was a nomad in another life.”

“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.”

“It's really easy to get colors right. It's really hard to get black - and neutrals - right. Black is certainly a color but it's also an illusion.”

“Scheduling me is not easy, as most people know, because once I start, I don't stop.”

“Everything in life... has to have balance.”