Clothing line Quote by Ashley Olsen

Retail is my game. I spend every waking hour thinking about it. I started in the industry at the age of 18 after trying…

— Theo Paphitis

My first job was in retail at the age of 14, and I have worked in the industry ever since.

— Rachel Roy

I knew from my youngest age I wanted to be a fashion designer. I was always draping fabric and working with color palettes.

— Catherine Malandrino

I've been in this industry since I was 12 years old.

— Emily Hampshire

No one in my family had a retail or marketing background. They were professionals. They didn't understand just what I was doing by going…

— Andrea Jung

I was lucky enough to find my passion early - in retail - and I have done well but, most importantly, loved doing it.

— Theo Paphitis

I was young so when I had that job at Burger King, I was still in high school and I just needed to help…

— Big Freedia

When I was 15, I got a job at the first Hollister that opened up.

— Jessica Stroup

In my early twenties, I got the basics covered. In retrospect, one of the great things about success is that I never really had…

— Joe Walsh

I got a job as soon as I could - 11 or 12. I started babysitting and then I got a part-time job at…

— Natasha Bedingfield

I always wanted to be a designer. I read books on fashion from the age of 12.

— Alexander McQueen

I started as a model when I was 14 because I wanted to make money.

— Emmanuelle Seigner