Quotes from Tommy Hilfiger

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

Over the last 15 years we've developed our brand into a global brand and we wanted our giving to follow suit.

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.

My passion for music has always inspired my designs.

American style is about confidence, independence, diversity and free expression.

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.

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

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

Good sportsmanship goes beyond the game; it starts with respect.

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

I'm a designer of more than clothes. I am a designer of a very creative concept.

My mother was kind and forgiving and would take in all the waifs and strays in our neighbourhood; we always compared her to Mother Teresa. She taught me a lot.

Good sportsmanship means treating others with respect. I consider myself a pretty good sport.

I consider myself to be respectful, and I believe this is a main value for sports.

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.

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

I like to spend time with my family - that's the most important thing in my life.

Algebra looked like Chinese characters to me, and I could never get into reading Shakespeare. I just did not get it.

We like to believe our fashion is growing.

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?

Our look and image never change dramatically from one season to the next, so we need an edge.

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.

I love creating bold, cinematic moments with my runway shows, so the idea of being a film director has always been appealing to me.

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