Quotes from Rachel Roy

I have known that I wanted to be a designer since I was 8 years old.

I have a real passion for many aspects of home lifestyle and beauty.

I'm thankful I grew up the way I did. It made me a hard worker and insightful to other people's lives.

My first job was in retail at the age of 14, and I have worked in the industry ever since.

I tell girls all the time that the men that have fallen in love with me, have all fallen during a man repeller stage... funny how life works out like that.

I can't design anything unless I'm excited by it, meaning I have an urge to wear it.

I'm not a size 0, and I'm nowhere close to it. But, I don't want anyone to know what I am so I like to design clothes so you don't know what's going on under there.

I'm a big proponent of young women dressing appropriately in the workplace to get ahead. We need to demand respect as women, and part of that involves how we present ourselves.

Dressing for yourself and not a man is definitely something I advocate.

I worry that my daughters are too taken care of.

If you feel good, you stand up a bit straighter.

If a great outfit gets you one step closer to feeling good about yourself, then it's worth every penny.

I have a real passion for many aspects of home lifestyle and beauty.

I believe clothing tell a story.

Don't give your power away to anybody. If you find something to do that you truly love, you'll be successful.

You should always feel confident in everything you wear, no matter what trend you fit or don't fit into.

I care about how you feel when you're wearing something, because I think that if you feel confident, you look beautiful.

I'm a big proponent of young women dressing appropriately in the workplace to get ahead. We need to demand respect as women, and part of that involves how we present ourselves.

Because my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spend quality time with my girls.

A great dress can make you remember what is beautiful about life.

My first job was in retail at the age of 14, and I have worked in the industry ever since.

A person's life is of their own making, and I take full responsibility for mine.

I think that a woman wears so many hats, we have so many aspects to us that we're not just one thing. We represent so much within us and that kind of comes across for me as a designer through mixing prints and colors.

At the end of the day, I want to create collections that, although I am inspired by very creative women, I want my customer to walk away with a silhouette that she doesn't even know what collection it comes from. That it just lasts in her wardrobe and makes her feel strong and confident and hopefully happy.