I named the company Kenneth Cole because I didn't have a lot of time to make up a name. — Kenneth Cole Business Copy Share Image
My bedroom was my executive office. Buyers came to my apartment and that's where they saw the collections. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
We as a country are very good at responding to acute, short-term crises. When the crisis becomes chronic, we tend to withdraw. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
In business, you can write your own book. The more unique it is from anything written before, the more likely it is… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
Every season, I take the opportunity to convey a much larger message than just hemlines and trends. — Kenneth Cole Inspirational Copy Share Image
Life in my shoes has gotten me relatively far. Though it's also gotten me into trouble on occasion. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
My job isn't to tell people what they should wear. My job is to find out what they want and give it… — Kenneth Cole Fashion Copy Share Image
I love black. Anything black transforms lives in a profound way, particularly for women. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
I always believe that if you're looking at a magazine and I'm one of 40 ads, I - in effect - get… — Kenneth Cole Attention Copy Share Image
Everybody struggles to find a balance between their personal lives and their professional lives, and in some cases, their connection with the… — Kenneth Cole Balance Copy Share Image
Important moments like this are time to reflect. To remind us, sometimes, that it's not only important what you wear, but it's… — Kenneth Cole Fashion Copy Share Image
Our business is fashion, and it's about timing and in our case, it's about being relevant and there's nothing more relevant than… — Kenneth Cole Business Copy Share Image
I'm actually in the process of running from office. I've got so much access and ability to do so much great social… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
When I was younger I would often go to nightclubs and sit in the best-lit corner to look at what people chose… — Kenneth Cole City Copy Share Image
You can't build a fashion business with a short-term perspective, unless you're prepared to make investments that you know are not going… — Kenneth Cole Business Copy Share Image
There are only so many things we can do that make us feel better. We pick up the newspapers and we want… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
A brand today is much more than status. Consumers have to be able to trust it. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
Ads create dialogue, they create conversation, they create attention - that's our objective. — Kenneth Cole Attention Copy Share Image
What people are consuming is what things represent. It's people defining themselves through what they wear. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
Not taking those few moments in the morning to decide what you're saying to people by how you're choosing to dress is… — Kenneth Cole Dress Copy Share Image
The average woman falls in love seven times a year. Only six are with shoes. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
My job is to create a business model that's built on a platform that has the ability to change quickly. — Kenneth Cole Ability Copy Share Image
It is great to be known for your shoes. It is even better to be recognized for your soul. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
I need to distort not just leather and fabric, but also words. It's a disorder I have. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
When I started this business, my job was to sell people on my brand and convince them to embrace it in a… — Kenneth Cole Business Copy Share Image
We don't just make shoes, we try to stay in touch with the world around us. — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
There are many in the AIDS community who have said we won't find a cure in the foreseeable future. Well, you certainly… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
I've come to realize that, with social media today, people consume fashion very differently than they ever have before - they post… — Kenneth Cole Fashion Copy Share Image
I had left the runway because I had come to believe that it was questionably relevant and appropriate, because we were creating… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
To the degree you could provoke people and engage them in a unique way, your message is more likely to resonate longer.… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
I think the power of messaging is saying something in as few words as possible, because I think we all essentially have… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
After working with my father for two years, we started Candie's, a line of imported shoes from Italy. Then in 1982 I… — Kenneth Cole Business Copy Share Image
None of what I do is political. My messages are social and human messages. In many cases, they've been politicized but they… — Kenneth Cole Human Copy Share Image
Over the years, I have found a way to use this business and this platform to talk with people about important issues.… — Kenneth Cole Business Copy Share Image
It is astounding how evolved and progressed India has become. It is holding on to its extraordinary rich culture and becoming global… — Kenneth Cole Culture Copy Share Image
People have a whole lot more choices than they've had in the past, and I have only earned the right to be… — Kenneth Cole Choices Copy Share Image
I am probably not the best creative person in the industry. I am probably not the best business person in the industry.… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
Very early on in this journey, I uniquely found not just an aesthetic, but also a voice. I found the ability to… — Kenneth Cole Beauty Copy Share Image
In the fashion business, there weren't any rules. In fact, the better you were at creating something new, the greater the likelihood… — Kenneth Cole Copy Share Image
Every day, we all make the critical decision of what we're going to wear, because many of the people we encounter in… — Kenneth Cole Day Copy Share Image
