“I realized I needed to address people, not just dress them.” PeopleNeededDressesI RealizedAddresses Author:Donna Karan
“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 . . .” PeopleWantGrowsMinutes Author:Donna Karan
“I must say that the more you give, the more you get. Being able to find solutions, to help other people is extremely gratifying.” PeopleGivingHelpingAbleSolutionsHelping Others Author:Donna Karan
“When I came to Delhi first and said, "This is not India. And then I was taken to Varanasi and there I loved, loved the culture. It was a beautiful journey. The way the people dressed - even the poorest people, and the fabrics! With vegetable dyes, and I was fascinated by the color. But in the end I loved the men - all in white - so many shades of white. And I said, "What am I going to do? A color collection or a white collection?" I finally did a neutral white collection.” PeopleMenWayFirstsSaidEndsBeautifulCultureWhiteTakenJourneyColorHe ManIndiaCollectionsShadeVegetablesFascinatedFabricPoorestDelhiVaranasi Author:Donna Karan
“If you look at the world today, there are as many solutions as there are problems. I think that is a big part of creativity. That's why I started Urban Zen. Because I wanted to dress and address people.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldLooksProblemBigsTodayWantedCreativitySolutionsDressesAddressesUrbanWorld Today Author:Donna Karan
“With all the yoga and meditation that I do, when the chaos happens it happens. But I'm not as affected as a lot of people - I don't react as much. I just let things drip off my back a little bit.” PeopleLittlesHappensBitsMeditationLittle BitYogaChaosAffected Author:Donna Karan
“I'm not as obsessive-compulsive about certain things; I give a lot of latitude to people and support people. I know that I can't do it myself and that you're only as good as the people you have behind you.” PeopleKnowsGivingI CanCertainBehindsSupportBehind YouObsessiveLatitudeObsessive Compulsive Author:Donna Karan
“I celebrate my people a lot and that's why people stay with me as long as they do.” PeopleLongCelebrateStay With Me Author:Donna Karan
“I think we're on a journey....It was very easy to write about my past in my book, but writing about the present is all a new chapter. I hope that people find this journey fascinating, informative and educational.” PeopleThinkingWritingBookPastEasyJourneyEducationalFascinatingChaptersMy PastInformative Author:Donna Karan
“I also miss the support that I had of so many people. You know I'm a very Ma and Pa operation right now, and I was used to having everything working for me. It was a similar situation when I left Anne Klein and started Donna Karan. All of a sudden I was working in my apartment and it was, "Oh my god, what am I doing?"” PeopleKnowsUsedLeftSituationSupportMissingRight NowOperationsApartment Author:Donna Karan
“It's hard to keep the energy going sometimes, that's why I like to go with a group of people who are meditating. I love meditating in groups, it's fantastic.” PeopleSometimesHardEnergyGroupsFantasticMeditating Author:Donna Karan
“I do not believe I can no longer dress people, but it's more about dressing their insides. Everyone is affected by healthcare. Everyone is affected by education. And for me, a personal inspiration is the preservation of culture.” PeopleBelieveI CanInspirationCultureDressesAffectedHealthcarePreservationDressings Author:Donna Karan
“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.” PeopleFormSpaceShareFashionBuildingDevelopmentArchitectureFurnitureProceduresTactile Author:Donna Karan
