A biography for Kate Spadehasn’t been written yet.
“Students were pulled aside to spend more time in art class, and I wasn't one of them.”
“I do things that I actually love and understand.”
“Before I came to New York, I only had a few pictures of the city in my mind. And you know 'That Girl?' Marlo Thomas jumping with her hat? I always loved that, and I wondered what that double street she crosses is. And it's Park Avenue! And that's what I can see out my window.”
“Starting at 11, I was a movie-theater popcorn girl, a babysitter, a sales clerk - in the Midwest, they start them early!”
“If I run, I'm much healthier - I run on a treadmill.”
“I love beauty.”
“If you're as honest and fair as you can be, not only in business but in life, things will work out.”
“I like a full house because it's how I grew up. I'm one of six children.”
“I love Comme des Garcons. I think everything she touches is almost like gold. And she does it so quietly. No branding.”
“Our family has dinner together every night - you can tell that my daughter wants to run. After dinner, I go up to my room and immediately put on my pajamas. I mean, immediately. I read some things that I haven't read yet, and I jump into bed.”
“Think, Travel, Celebrate, Charm, Decorate, Dress, Live - colorfully”
“The best thing about being a business owner is that you get to run your own schedule.”
“I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, I'm going to be a designer.'”
“I'm admittedly not that into the Internet.”
“I hope that people remember me not just as a good businesswoman but as a great friend - and a heck of a lot of fun.”
“I buy so much fake jewelry, it's funny. It's not real. I don't wear real diamonds or anything.”