My family has always been there to support me along the way. My coach, John Nicks, is a great influence.
I would often see windows that looked to me like they weren't real - almost like a painting on a wall instead of a window. I thought it was kind of a cool idea.
When the soldiers came home from Vietnam, there were no parades, no celebrations. So they built the Vietnam Memorial for themselves.
I would like to make a building as intellectually driven as it is sculptural and as positive as it would be acceptable to hope.
Money can't buy you happiness but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.
Classic music will always come across better on the ice because skating has such a rich history, rooted in tradition.
I'm a firm believer that no matter how small an object is, you can find interesting things out about it and its history.
There are times in history where a particular doctrine becomes a symbol of a greater problem.
We never, ever in the history of mankind have had access to so much information so quickly and so easily.
History has repeatedly shown that when a new method or material becomes available, new uses for it arise.
People's computers are not getting more secure. They're getting more infected with viruses. They're getting more under the control of malware.
I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.
Pfft, I hate Christmas Day. It's for children and families. Not for people like me.
Watching my dad, Ralph Lauren, design clothes when I was young, I was always inspired.
My mom always knew I would be able to take care of myself, but my dad was afraid.
Maurice Sendak is the daddy of them all when it comes to picture books - the words, the rhythm, the psychology, the design.
A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
I design my start-up ventures around my own personal beliefs and values.
The genius idea of industrialism was the concept of the Model T: In exchange for something cheap and well-made, we'd forgo unique, lovely design.
Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone.
It is relatively easy to design for the perfect cases, when everything goes right, or when all the information required is available in proper format.
