Donna Karan Quotes

Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!

Evening is a time of real experimentation. You never want to look the same way.

Every woman has the power to seduce the world with her uniqueness, passion and creativity.

Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable.

Pasta is my favorite comfort food, but sometimes my body really wants a steak, and I'll have one.

I believe in the power of women. As nurturers, we have a unique ability to care and share and make the world a better place. Women Who Inspire are women who are making a difference.

Fragrance is the first layer of dressing, a woman's invisible body suit.

The most important thing any woman can do is promote her inner well-being

Every problem has a creative solution.

Personal Style comes from within. It's when the woman, her individuality and spirit come through. She uses clothes to express who she is and how she feels

Everything in life... has to have balance.

I couldn't live without something that touches my heart. No one should.

My favorite journey is anywhere I haven't been

Women are now more comfortable with themselves and their bodies-they no longer feel the need to hide behind their clothes.

I never see one woman when I design, it's always a universe of women

Its really easy to get colors right. Its really hard to get black - and neutrals - right. Black is certainly a color but its also an illusion.

I feel at home most places I go, but my very top of the list are Bali, Italy, and London. Those are like second homes to me.

I love Thieves, it is therapeutic, if you're not feeling well. It has a very strong scent but is quite wonderful. I also use lavender. Peppermint, when my stomach is upset.

We've come a long way. Power dressing now is designed to let the woman inside us come through.

Accent your positive and delete your negative.

A fashion victim is dressed in designer clothes from top to bottom.

I wanted to create something that would live on forever, beyond my time, and out of that came Cashmere Mist.

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

You know the bodysuit that I built my line on? . . .That was about me being able to go directly from work to yoga class. It just wasn't as accepted to talk about then.

Just take a breath and see what happens.

I always need a support team, even at Donna Karan. I like collaborating. There is something in collaboration that is wonderful.

When you grow a business, it belongs to a lot of other people besides you. As much as you want to control it, the minute you go public, it becomes a business . . .

I start my day with a mind, body, soul practice - yoga, pilates or meditation.

Everyone contributes something different to the mind, body and spirit.

One of our greatest gifts is out intuition. It is a sixth sense we all have - we just need to learn to tap into and trust it.

I believe Hillary [Clinton] should be the president. I believe having her and her husband in the White House is what the country needs .

I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together.

My biggest faux pas is not giving time for myself.

Everything I do is a matter of heart, body and soul.

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

Its all about finding the calm in the chaos.

I'm very involved with Pilates as well; you have to be careful. I can't do headstands any more, I have a neck and a spinal problem, but I used to do it.

I must say that the more you give, the more you get. Being able to find solutions, to help other people is extremely gratifying.

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.

Everything comes out of what works for me.

My spiritual connection is about embracing everything around me. We're all the same. There are no boundaries . . .

My biggest style regret is that I can't fit into the models' clothes.

You have to keep your eyes and heart open - there are always new things to discover, new problems to solve.

I think Calvin [Klein] is a minimalist.

For me, the soul is connected to a higher being. It's not about religion; it's about connecting to your true self - your truth, the truth inside of you, the one you were born with.

You don't have that much choice in your life, which is one of the big lessons I've learned. I was going to be a designer whether I wanted to be a designer or not. So there I was.

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.

I love green juices, soups, and salads. I also love dark chocolate.

I wouldn't be who I am without my husband, who handled the business end of Donna Karan so I could be creative.

I'm not a fan of Donald Trump. To be perfectly honest, I don't think violence is the answer to anything and I think, hopefully, she [Hillary Clinton] will be our president.