Top 70 Donna Karan Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “It’s all about finding the calm in the chaos.”

— Donna Karan

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2. “Every problem has a creative solution.”

— Donna Karan

3. “Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!”

— Donna Karan

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4. “I believe in the power of women. As nurturers, we have a unique ability to care and share and make the world a better place. Women Who Inspire are women who are making a difference.”

— Donna Karan

5. “Just take a breath and see what happens.”

— Donna Karan

6. “You have to keep your eyes and heart open – there are always new things to discover, new problems to solve.”

— Donna Karan

7. “For me, the soul is connected to a higher being. It’s not about religion; it’s about connecting to your true self – your truth, the truth inside of you, the one you were born with.”

— Donna Karan

8. “Everything comes out of what works for me.”

— Donna Karan

9. “Smell is the primordial sense, more powerful, more primitive, more intimately tied to our memories and emotions than any other. A scent can trigger spiritual, emotional or physical peace and stimulate healing and wellness.”

— Donna Karan

10. “Evening is a time of real experimentation. You never want to look the same way.”

— Donna Karan

11. “My New Years Resolution is to find the calm in the chaos. Practicing yoga is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. It’s where you connect mind, body and spirit.”

— Donna Karan

12. “Every time I see the sunshine in the bright blue sky, I cannot help but think how blessed I really am to see another day. There are so many who may have not woken up to see it but I have been blessed.”

— Donna Karan

13. “Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable.”

— Donna Karan

14. “Where there is creativity, there is hope.”

— Donna Karan

15. “Basically, I was a hippie and still am a flower child.”

— Donna Karan

16. “I like the idea of having many different ways to express myself. There is a part of me as an artist and a creator who would like to express myself in many different ways. But then at the same time I know I have limited hours in the day, and I can only do so much successfully.”

— Donna Karan

17. “I celebrate my people a lot and that’s why people stay with me as long as they do.”

— Donna Karan

18. “Fragrance is the first layer of dressing, a woman’s invisible body suit.”

— Donna Karan

19. “I start my day with a mind, body, soul practice – yoga, Pilates or meditation.”

— Donna Karan

20. “I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. It’s about space and form and it’s something you can share with other people.”

— Donna Karan

21. “My biggest faux pas is not giving time for myself.”

— Donna Karan

22. “Everything I do is a matter of heart, body and soul. For me, designing is an expression of who I am as a woman, with all the complications, feelings and emotions.”

— Donna Karan

23. “I never see one woman when I design, it’s always a universe of women.”

— Donna Karan

24. “I always need a support team, even at Donna Karan. I like collaborating. There is something in collaboration that is wonderful.”

— Donna Karan

25. “Everything I do is a matter of heart, body and soul.”

— Donna Karan

26. “I think I was always inspired by seeing a problem, and finding a solution.”

— Donna Karan

27. “Personal Style comes from within. It’s when the woman, her individuality and spirit come through. She uses clothes to express who she is and how she feels.”

— Donna Karan

28. “One of our greatest gifts is out intuition. It is a sixth sense we all have – we just need to learn to tap into and trust it.”

— Donna Karan

29. “Today, fashion is really about sensuality-how a woman feels on the inside. In the ’80s women used suits with exaggerated shoulders and waists to make a strong impression. Women are now more comfortable with themselves and their bodies-they no longer feel the need to hide behind their clothes.”

— Donna Karan

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30. “I’m very involved in my business and with my family and my friends. I don’t play the social world very much, and not to promote my product. I do it for the philanthropic problems because there I feel that I’m making a difference, and that I’m helping. So I do it in a soulful way.”

— Donna Karan

31. “Accent your positive and delete your negative.”

— Donna Karan

32. “I’m not as obsessive-compulsive about certain things; I give a lot of latitude to people and support people. I know that I can’t do it myself and that you’re only as good as the people you have behind you.”

— Donna Karan

33. “We’ve come a long way. Power dressing now is designed to let the woman inside us come through.”

— Donna Karan

34. “Sometimes it takes a germ of an idea, which takes a long time to digest.”

— Donna Karan

35. “With all the yoga and meditation that I do, when the chaos happens it happens. But I’m not as affected as a lot of people – I don’t react as much. I just let things drip off my back a little bit.”

— Donna Karan

36. “Women are now more comfortable with themselves and their bodies-they no longer feel the need to hide behind their clothes.”

— Donna Karan

37. “I’ve been away and haven’t seen my family. I speak to them every day though. I miss them, but I love traveling.”

— Donna Karan

38. “My favorite journey is anywhere I haven’t been.”

— Donna Karan

39. “My bodysuit is how I start everyday. I wear a bodysuit everyday of my life. It’s how I start my yoga practice. It’s underneath it all. For me, what goes under the clothes is as important as what goes on top of the clothes. It’s a layering aspect, so it’s inside.”

— Donna Karan

40. “I love Thieves, it is therapeutic, if you’re not feeling well. It has a very strong scent but is quite wonderful. I also use lavender. Peppermint, when my stomach is upset.”

— Donna Karan

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41. “You don’t have that much choice in your life, which is one of the big lessons I’ve learned. I was going to be a designer whether I wanted to be a designer or not. So there I was.”

— Donna Karan

42. “There was a time when we would pick up Women’s Wear Daily and couldn’t wait to see what it read. And now, you get it five minutes later on your iPad or your phone! The same has to apply to fashion.”

— Donna Karan

43. “It’s hard to keep the energy going sometimes, that’s why I like to go with a group of people who are meditating. I love meditating in groups, it’s fantastic.”

— Donna Karan

44. “I’m very involved with Pilates as well; you have to be careful. I can’t do headstands any more, I have a neck and a spinal problem, but I used to do it.”

— Donna Karan

45. “I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together.”

— Donna Karan

46. “Now the industry is looking at the change in a very real way – to find ways of talking to the consumer much faster. Everything we have is changing with communication – from fashion to newspapers.”

— Donna Karan

47. “I don’t feel burdened, but I do feel a little frustrated. Because I see the problem, and I can see the solution – but there are two strongly different points of view on this – like the Republicans and Democrats.”

— Donna Karan

48. “The magic happens in the creative studios. But sometimes you’re inspired when you’re removed from it a little bit. That’s when the juice starts to percolate.”

— Donna Karan

49. “A fashion victim is dressed in designer clothes from top to bottom.”

— Donna Karan

50. “Where there is creativity there is hope and Haiti is the most hopeful place I’ve experienced.”

— Donna Karan