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“At school there were some programs in music. I did take piano lessons, and we had a piano at home. I got very interested in that.”

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Born on July 5, 1946, Paul Smith is an internationally renowned fashion designer from the United Kingdom. Known for his unique style and attention to detail, he combines British tradition with contemporary fashion, creating the eponymous brand that has become a benchmark in the global fashion industry. His design works have received international recognition, and he is highly respected for his outstanding contributions to the fashion world. more

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“At one point I had dreams of being in the school band, but I didn't play an instrument that qualified me, and that was a problem. I always had fantasies to be part of that, but I did take my piano lessons quite seriously.”

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“It [piano lessons] wasn't a priority, but it was an interest and through that I became acquainted with classical music, which was a main interest at the time.”

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“I think it was interesting that when you're in those formative years you respond to things that interest you and don't always know where they lead. But they accumulate and add up to something that enriches your later life or leads you to some new experience.”

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“I was always kind of naïve, and really needed to be given some direction.”

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“Fortunately, I had cousins who lived in Buffalo and would often go to visit them, which I loved to do because I liked Buffalo as it was a big city. Even today, the bigger the city, the better.”

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“Even today, the bigger the city, the better. That's why I live in New York.”

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“Jack Sturtzer, one of my cousins, had gone to art school and suggested that I might be interested in a private school called the Art Institute of Buffalo, and in fact that is what happened. So upon graduation in 1948, I then went to stay with my cousins on Seventeenth Street and enrolled in the program at the Art Institute on Elmwood Avenue.”

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“If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”

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“In a social studies class I did a paper on the history of Attica, which ended up being a little book that I created.”

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“I'm pleased to say that it [ a paper on the history of Attica] got much recognition with a 99 grade. It was shown to the Attica Historical Society, who enthusiastically responded to it and read it at one of their annual meetings resulting in an article in the local newspaper about this excellent paper being presented. As I now look back at it, I think of that as being really my first book and did indicate that I did have interest in research.”

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