Tommy Hilfiger quotes

Tommy Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and the founder of the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. His brand became widely popular for its classic American style and recognizable red, white, and blue logo. He is known for making high-end fashion accessible and collaborating with celebrities in the music and sports industries. Here are 28 of his quotes:

The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it's possible to achieve the american dream. (Tommy Hilfiger)
I've never tried to do couture, because it's a whole different beast. View quote
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In designing a lifestyle brand, you have to know more than just designing clothes. View quote
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I thought, if I went into business I'd be able to control my own destiny. View quote
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We are really living the American dream, to be a successful brand in the States and in Europe and to steep ourselves in our heritage. But we do it with a sense of humor. We don't take ourselves too seriously in fashion. View quote
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But I think, if you're in the spotlight, people are going to say bad things, and that's just the way it is. View quote
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My mother inspired me to treat others as I would want to be treated regardless of age, race or financial status. View quote
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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. View quote
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My passion for music has always inspired my designs. View quote
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Algebra looked like Chinese characters to me, and I could never get into reading Shakespeare. I just did not get it. View quote
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One of the most important things to me is to make things real, not have models who are perfectly groomed or clothes that are too perfect. It all has to have a twist because that's how people live. (Tommy Hilfiger)
You want to look fashionable and put-together, not like you hit every sale rack this season. View quote
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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. View quote
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We like to believe our fashion is growing. View quote
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I think it is really important to have a sense of business. As a designer you can get so wrapped up in the design and fashion side that you forget the business side. View quote
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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? View quote
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Our look and image never change dramatically from one season to the next, so we need an edge. View quote
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I was looking at people like Jim Morrison and David Bowie and Mick Jagger and I thought, Ah! I want to look like them. View quote
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I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to build some kind of lifestyle brand that was preppy and cool. View quote
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I had no confidence at school. I was not a good student and I really thought I was pretty stupid. Just dumb. View quote
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I disapprove of lots of decisions made by George Bush: the war, the meddling in the affairs of other countries, the conversations with dictators; it was a dark time. (Tommy Hilfiger)
I currently live in the Plaza in New York and I love it - all that history, all those interesting stories. View quote
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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. View quote
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I think it's dangerous to think that you're successful, because then you become complacent. View quote
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I'm a designer of more than clothes. I am a designer of a very creative concept. View quote
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Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger - Image
Photo: Tommy Hilfiger, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Designer
Born: March 24, 1951
Quotes count: 28

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