Watching my dad, Ralph Lauren, design clothes when I was young, I was always inspired.
My dad named me after Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian general who attacked Rome. But nobody knows about him.
If my own current husband was suddenly a stay-at-home dad, it would be emasculating. That would be hard for me.
My dad became a soap opera actor, and I was an extra in a skating rink scene on the soap. I didn't audition. It was nepotism all the way.
My dad and my uncles owned a bar outside of Cincinnati. I worked there growing up, mopping floors, waiting tables.
My dad was a Presbyterian minister. Yes, I am one of those dreaded P.K.s - Preacher's Kids. Be afraid.
I wanted to be a skinny little ballerina but I was a voluptuous little Italian girl whose dad had meatballs on the table every night.
I grew up loving Walter Payton. My dad used to always show us film of him.
I never saw any of my dad's stories. My mother said he had piles and piles of manuscripts.
I'd be bored to death if I spent all my time with other businesspeople, bankers and lawyers.
People are hysterical about the death of newspapers, and I would say, 'They're not dying; they're just kind of reinventing themselves.'
I go to third grade, and I'm scared to death. I'm just 6 years old, and the kids are so much bigger than me.
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.
It's aggravating that Hollywood has never gotten credit for the role it played in promoting modern design.
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.
Biological engineering is not necessarily understanding systems but rather, I want to be able to design and build biological systems to perform particular applications.
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.
There were IBM logos designed for the film, and there were IBM design consultants working with Kubrick on the layout of the controls and computer screens.
