Kathy Ireland

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But I look at failure as education. In that respect, I am so well-educated.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Failure
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The only thing Martha and I have in common is that we both used to model. Martha Stewart is extremely talented. Her designs are picture perfect. Our philosophy is life is messy, and rather than being afraid of those messes we design products that work the way we live.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Design
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If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we'll have them tomorrow.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Business
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I know my strengths. Painfully aware of the weaknesses. There's many. I love sports. So working towards a common goal, that's exciting to me.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Sports
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I won't give up my day job of design.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Design
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In business it's about people. It's about relationships.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Business
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Martha Stewart is extremely talented. Her designs are picture perfect. Our philosophy is life is messy, and rather than being afraid of those messes we design products that work the way we live.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Design
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Beauty comes from the inside.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Beauty
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When I used to model, the job description is 'shut up and pose.' There are people today who would really like me to go back to that old job description and 'just shut up and pose.'
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I'm a curious person. I like to ask questions. Well, why? People would say, it's never been done. It's never been done does not mean that it can't be done.
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Don't just work for the money; that will bring only limited satisfaction.
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Because modeling is lucrative, I'm able to save up and be more particular about the acting roles I take.
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I always knew I belonged on the other side of the lens.
- Kathy Ireland
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My family gave me values that have sustained me through situations that would challenge any person. My personal relationship with the Lord inspires me in all I do.
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I want to be healthy, to be there for my husband and my kids.
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It's been an extraordinary journey. I have learned so much along the way. I entered the modeling industry as a business person already. I always knew I belonged on the other side of the camera.
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The entire time I was modeling, I was trying and failing at businesses. In fact, we would have started our business much sooner had I been more successful.
- Kathy Ireland
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I'm a curious person. I like to ask questions.
- Kathy Ireland
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That was never on my radar, traffic stopping. It was never important to me.
- Kathy Ireland
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I would say my sense of adventure outweighs my grace.
- Kathy Ireland
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Our mission began with finding solutions for families, especially busy moms.
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I intentionally built a business that has absolutely nothing to do with appearance.
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I was not making enough time to take care of me.
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I like to experiment a lot and invent things.
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Jesus was nothing like I thought - He wasn't condemning. He was loving and leading.
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I believe there are three keys to success. For me it is keeping my priorities in order: It's my faith and my family, and then the business.
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There are a lot of good arguments for birth control, but as far as terminating a life that has already come into existence, I haven't found any.
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I entered the modeling industry as a business person already. I always knew I belonged on the other side of the camera.
- Kathy Ireland
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We expanded the brand to include a whole line of apparel and accessories, but we quickly learned that it was not good to have one channel of distribution.
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I think I'm too much of a control freak.
- Kathy Ireland
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An agenda is not a bad thing.
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So many young people say, 'I'm just going to see what happens.' It's so much more powerful to make things happen and have a plan.
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For me the question was, do I want my paycheck to be dependent on how other people think I look?
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I made the intentional choice to step behind the camera.
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Beauty comes in all ages, colors, shapes, and forms. God never makes junk.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Positivity
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It's never been done doesn't mean it can't be done.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Mean
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I have to say I've made many mistakes, and been humbled many, many times. But you know what? It's never too late to learn.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Mistake
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Rejection is a gift and failure is the best educator, so when someone knocks you down, get back up!
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Rejection
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I've learned so many things and a lot of things I've learned the hard way. I look at failure as education in that respect I'm very well educated.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Education
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I work with wonderful people who support me. And, my beliefs are that the business needs to serve the family rather than the family serve the business.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Business
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Don't just work for the money; that will bring only limited satisfaction
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Money
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Maintain a good balance. A personal life adds dimensions to your professional life and vice versa. It helps nurture creativity through a deeper understanding of yourself.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Work
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My faith is important. I have nothing without it.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Hope
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I used to be pro-choice."..."I was once pro-choice and the thing that changed my mind was, I read my husband's biology books, medical books, and what I learned . . . At the moment of conception, a life starts. And this life has its own unique set of DNA, which contains a blueprint for the whole genetic makeup. The sex is determined. We know there's a life because it's growing and changing.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Sex
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I have no choice but to defend the most vulnerable among us.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Choices
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If you're not being rejected regularly - maybe you're not trying hard enough.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Trying
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It's important to find one that complements your body and not try to fit into something that doesn't work.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Important
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I know that I've been blessed in many ways, and I was fortunate enough to travel the world and meet a lot of interesting people. But I never felt that the modeling career was all that important.
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Blessed
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Keep integrity and your work ethics intact. So what if that means working a little harder; an honorable character is your best calling card, and that's something anyone can have!
- Kathy Ireland
Collection: Integrity