Top 25 Tommy Hilfiger Quotes

I disapprove of lots of decisions made by George Bush: the war, the meddling in the affairs of other countries, the conversations with dictators; it was a dark time.

One of the most important things to me is to make things real, not have models who are perfectly groomed or clothes that are too perfect. It all has to have a twist because that’s how people live.

I had eight brothers and sisters. Every Christmas my younger brother Bobby would wake up extra early and open everybody’s presents – everybody’s – so by the time the rest of us got up, all the gifts were shredded, ribbons off, torn open and thrown aside.

My passion for music has always inspired my designs.

I currently live in the Plaza in New York and I love it – all that history, all those interesting stories.

We had incense and rock’n’roll posters, and we sold records and rolling papers. People could just, like, hang out. We had a cool vibe going.

I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to build some kind of lifestyle brand that was preppy and cool.

I think it’s dangerous to think that you’re successful, because then you become complacent.

I’ve never tried to do couture, because it’s a whole different beast.

I looked at my competitors and I thought that, If they could do it, I could do it. And if, they are popular and doing well, I could compete with them.

But I think, if you’re in the spotlight, people are going to say bad things, and that’s just the way it is.

If I see someone wearing Hilfiger it makes me proud, but then I wonder what I could do to make the style more relevant for them next year?

The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it’s possible to achieve the American dream.

I looked at the rap community like street kids wanting their own brand. But now I look at that period with the rappers in the 90s as a trend of the moment. What it taught me was never to follow a trend, because trends move on.

We are really living the American dream, to be a successful brand in the States and in Europe and to steep ourselves in our heritage. But we do it with a sense of humor. We don’t take ourselves too seriously in fashion.

The preppy lifestyle has gone global. We feel that our business has grown so well because preppy travels so well. It’s all-American classic.

‘The Cut’ is going to give someone the opportunity of a lifetime and help that person achieve his or her dreams.

You want to look fashionable and put-together, not like you hit every sale rack this season.

It was difficult for me because I was searching for the answer for so long, and the answer was right in front of me. Do what I do best.

In designing a lifestyle brand, you have to know more than just designing clothes.

We are going back to our roots by cultivating new unsigned talent who otherwise might go unnoticed.

We like to believe our fashion is growing.

My mother inspired me to treat others as I would want to be treated regardless of age, race or financial status.

I had no confidence at school. I was not a good student and I really thought I was pretty stupid. Just dumb.

I was looking at people like Jim Morrison and David Bowie and Mick Jagger and I thought, Ah! I want to look like them.