#ge

With only 2 percent of the world's proven reserves of oil, we in the United States can pump until we are blue in the face and it will not change the fact that we need more diverse and more secure sources of energy. ↗

— Zack Wamp

#change #diverse #energy #face #fact

A lot of designers get caught up in the creativity, but you've got to think about the legs of your collection - essentially, how the line is going to move forward. ↗

— Alexander Wang

#caught #collection #creativity #designers #essentially

I think everyone shares a fear of failure - that you're only as good as your most recent collection. That's definitely a fear, but it's a fear that fuels me, that makes me want to work harder, that makes me take on more challenges. ↗

— Alexander Wang

#collection #definitely #everyone #failure #fear

Markets change, tastes change, so the companies and the individuals who choose to compete in those markets must change. ↗

— An Wang

#choose #companies #compete #individuals #markets

In the beginning I pushed toward perfection, but it takes time to get to certain places. ↗

— Alexander Wang

#certain #get #i #in the beginning #perfection

The industry's changed so much that you can't just design something, put on a great show, and say, 'Okay, my job is done.' ↗

— Alexander Wang

#design #done #great #industry #job

Time passes faster and faster, but with every project I always want to find the next challenge and the next challenge is just as exciting as the previous one. ↗

— Alexander Wang

#challenge #every #exciting #faster #find

You know, when you go to high school or, you know, when kids are younger and there's not an understanding of differences. But I built up a very strong, thick skin. ↗

— Alexander Wang

#differences #go #high #high school #i

To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance. ↗

— Vera Wang

#appearance #being #beyond #change #color

It takes tremendous will to compete in any athletic endeavor, so it meant going to bed early and getting my homework done in advance. I had to sacrifice things, like a social life, to be a skater at 15. But I loved skating so much that it was worth everything to me. ↗

— Vera Wang

#any #athletic #bed #compete #done