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People around the world just want self-respect. They want to take care of themselves, they want to pay for their own bills, they want to take care of their families.

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Rachel Roy
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 15
Fashion Designer
Monterey
California
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People
Families
Bills
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The beautiful 1940s women were a strong influence for me.
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A person's life is of their own making, and I take full responsibility for mine.
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When looking for a partner, definitely find someone who has shared values. Really talk to them about what their values are, what their goals are, and how they wish to achieve those goals. Problems always do arise, but when a problem arises with someone who shares your values, you'll know that you'll want to attack that problem in the same way.
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We are transformed by what we read. Deepak Chopra, one of the leading thinkers of the world, in many ways has changed my life with his words It is important for me to share his words and pass on this good energy to my girls.
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If anything happens to me, I hope that I would've raised my children in a way that they know how to take care of themselves. I want them to know how to make themselves happy. It's important to work in a field that you absolutely love so that even when problems arise, you love what you do.
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I'm a big proponent of young women dressing appropriately in the workplace to get ahead. We need to demand respect as women, and part of that involves how we present ourselves.
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If I didn't love the hourglass, I wouldn't love myself.
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Traveling teaches us that we're all the same. Some of us just encounter more opportunities.
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I am inspired by life, past experiences, what's to come, women around me, art, colors, paintings, and emotions.
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If a great outfit gets you one step closer to feeling good about yourself, then it's worth every penny.
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I think that women can tend to look so feminine so easily. So it's interesting to see how we can look masculine and strong, too.
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I am definitely a person who supports mothers. I believe in having children. Maternity leave and all that stuff is super important to me. In terms of one-on-one with employees, being a mom helps me ground my roots to humanity. When someone is going through a personal issue, I can keep it on a human level.
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Dressing for yourself and not a man is definitely something I advocate.
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Not everyone has to be a model and a designer, there are so many other options that are great and long-lasting. It's just finding what you're good at and being honest with yourself.
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I have known that I wanted to be a designer since I was 8 years old.
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Sunsets are my escape into the reality I want to continuously live.
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There's a beauty in that innocence that comes from not knowing. It allowed me to take a lot of risks and I took them because I chose a company in a field that I love. So for me, it didn't even feel like working.
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