When I decided to get married at 40, I couldnt find a dress with the modernity or sophistication I wanted. Thats when I saw the opportunity for a wedding gown business. – Vera Wang
Lets be realistic, how many people are buying a $2,000 skirt? I love to design things that people can actually buy. Im staggered by what a boot costs today. – Vera Wang
When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great. – Vera Wang
All those years of skating and dancing have carried over. I cant design anything without thinking of how a womans body will look and move when shes wearing it. – Vera Wang
Some people want fame, popularity and huge sales. Ive always hoped to have a really long career. So Ive tried to make each of my creative decisions and business decisions to allow for longevity. As a side effect I got really famous and really big. I didnt realize the two could go together. – Jewel
I dont want to get into the whos a hostage-taker discussion here, but what is the estate tax? Its a double tax on death. Economists will tell you that its really not a tax that soaks the rich, but its a tax on capital that deprives business investment and therefore job creation. – Paul Ryan
If I had been under ObamaCare, and a beaurocrat had been trying to tell me when I could get that CT scan, that would have delayed my treatment. I was able to get the treatment as fast as I could based upon my timetable, and not the governments timetable. Thats what saved my life. – Herman Cain