Elie Tahari quotes:

I worked in a boutique after work, my second job, selling women's clothes. And that was a way of not just making money but meeting women. That was very exciting job. I loved that job.

Getting up in the morning and loving what you do is a dream come true.

It doesn't matter if it's raining and dark. The sun is shining above the clouds.

If you like something, go for it.

Creativity to me is the life force that is in us. Itâ??s an animalistic instinct for survival.

Clothing should be quieter than the woman so that her true beauty can shine through.

Whatever energy you put out there, that's the energy you're going to get back.

Don't bring me problems. Bring me solutions.

Financially Im comfortable. But life has a lot more in store for me.

I don't walk around feeling like I'm successful. I feel like I did well.

Even a kick in the ass is good when you're facing the right direction.

It's not about the outside, it's the inside. But dressing on the outside can help the inside.

Love is a key ingredient for creativity.

If you love what you do, it won't be work.

You can only be connected to others if you are connected to yourself and the truth inside.

I grew up in different orphanages in Israel, and if they gave me a pair of shoes, a shirt, and pair of pants every year, I was lucky. The rest was handouts, leftover clothes. So I appreciated clothes because I only had one new shirt each year.

Every day has its own challenges, and every day those challenges make us stronger.

I got involved in fashion by accident. When I got to New York, my intention was to have enough money to eat and to stay and I don't have to leave. I just loved New York - the energy, the culture, the freedom.

New York. Truly, this is the only city that I feel this energy. Everyone is accepted. This is the first place that I felt open and that I can do everything.

I had to succeed. Failure means I would have to be homeless again.

New York accepts everybody. It doesn't matter your sex, color, religion. Everybody works together to create a better life.

I dont walk around feeling like Im successful. I feel like I did well.