Quotes from Joseph Abboud

There are no seasons anymore. Fashion has become one long run-on sentence.

When I walked back into that factory for the first time after seven or eight years, it was a pretty emotional moment because all the people came up and embraced me.

To me, there's nothing sexier than a guy in a well-tailored suit.

The 'National Suit Drive' collects gently used professional attire, but what it's really collecting is inspiration and a chance for men to feel empowered as they head into their next job interview.

It's great to wave the flag - I always say we're proud to be made in America - but I think our distinction is we make it well in America.

Sportswear is great, but not every designer can do tailored.

What you see on the runway is designed and created in America. That's something we're very proud of.

We want the best prices we can give our customers, with all our products... But it really is about the quality first and the experience.

For those who are out of work, to have the confidence from dressing appropriately and to feel good about themselves, it's really important.

After all those years in the business, I asked myself, 'Am I really any good? Or am I only good because I'm with good people - a Murray Pearlstein, a Ralph Lauren?

If I were in the middle of some kind of legal issue, I would get in my car and drive to Fenway. I'd get to the game early and sit in my seats and say, 'I'm home, I'm happy, and I love it here.' It was my therapy.

A red tie is contrary to the dignity of the tie and of male dress in general.

It is pandemonium backstage. I straighten ties, see if their shoes are laced - and I always have to remember to check their flies just before they walk out.

I come from a blue-collar family. My father worked at the American Can Company as a mechanic. He broke his back and was disabled, and the first memory I have of him is in the hospital. My mother was a working mother - she had two jobs. Everybody in the house had to help out.

Not a huge fan of exaggerated, big silhouettes.

The trademark Joseph Abboud style is the man first and the clothes second. The guy's the star. Everything else is a supporting actor.

Inspired by London's Savile Row, I wanted to bring an American curated experience for men to Madison Avenue... a place where they cannot only shop but explore.

Be well dressed, behave like a gentleman, and keep your shoes shined.

If you can imagine what it's like to launch a business in the middle of a lawsuit - it's not an easy thing.

I realized I had something new to say, something that wasn't already out there.

I was getting paid to be involved with what I loved more than anything on earth: clothes.

I am very excited to partner with Doug Ewert and his team at Men's Wearhouse to take menswear specialty retail to a new level and to continue with George Zimmer's vision of great quality, great service, and, of course, great value.

The decision to divorce myself from the business side unexpectedly blew up in my face. The creative freedom I thought I was getting turned out to be anything but.

I see a lot of young guys going back to the suit, but they're doing it in a way that's less of a uniform.