Quotes from Oscar de la Renta

I think the greatest reward I have is getting up and going to work each day. I love what I do.

Working for incredible talents like Balenciaga and Antonio Castillo, I learned about the immense skill and creativity involved in couture work.

I come from a very warm island, where colors are very important, very vibrant, and obviously the color has been an influence on my work.

I want to make clothes that people will wear, not styles that will make a big splash on the runway.

I hate pretty. It's a very empty word. It gives a bad name to beauty.

I always think the best way to dress is when the person notices you first and the dress after.

I like light, color, luminosity. I like things full of color and vibrant.

There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.

The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.

Gardening is how I relax. It's another form of creating and playing with colors.