Tim Quotes

I will take as a given that, for most people, somewhere between six and seven billion of them, the perfect job is the one that takes the least time.

Companies that start by redesigning the economics of an industry often finish by redesigning the whole industry-and owning it.

Seemingly unrelated [things] that are in fact really related, that's the stuff I like to talk about. Like dancing, language learning, swimming, three-pointers.

Perfection is an impossible destination

Just because something has been a lot of work or consumed a lot of time doesn't make it productive or worthwhile.

The golden years become lower-middle-class life revisited. That's a bittersweet ending.

After decades of hauling telescopes around in the back of vans and going up to high altitude locations and so forth, I did finally build an observatory, here on Sonoma mountain.

Remember—boredom is the enemy, not some abstract "failure.

What I don't like is snark for snark's sake. If you are going to make fun of me, at least be witty while doing it.

Writing is thought crystalized on a piece of paper, which can then be reviewed.

The book is first and foremost something I made for myself.

The brain is where most people really screw up.

Good television people have a sense of what television people relate to.

An organization needs to be constantly refreshed.

Why can't you write a great pop song when you are 85? Maybe you can.

I think a good song is a good song is a good song.

I can't help it if I stretch the truth, not if that's the way it happened.

I'm a live performer and I love playing live.

Just like any songwriter, I love it when people sing my songs.

I've got kids now and they will constantly pull you into the here and now - they are very present and very vivid.

The Paralympic movement has given me a lifetime of joy and accomplishment but really, the pleasure has been all mine. I've loved every single moment and continue to be involved.

I think that most people who write about music just want to fill some paper. They're not really interested in getting to the heart of something. Otherwise, they wouldn't write what they write.

I formed a band when I was about 13, and we all listened to punk - or what we thought was punk!

I'm buying records a lot, like, every week I'm just buying old reissues or old originals or new records that I have heard about.

I need to have systems in place to track and monitor my leads

Everything I was doing when I didn't have deals was preparing me for when I did

Once you add value, you get paid.

We can wear whatever we want and get away with it. Just be confident about being who you are and dressing for that person.

Trying and acheiving are two different things.

When it comes to dressing, comfort is overrated. A little discomfort probably means your clothes fit and they're not pajamas.

We shop out of boredom, for release, for excitement, for a sense of achievement, for a sense of control over our unruly existences. And every so often, we shop because we need something to wear.

People come up to me and share very personal and intimate things with me, and I am so touched by all the trust they have in me.

Staples are only good if they truly suit our lifestyle.

Whenever people tell me they don't know how to get inspired, I say "What's the matter with you?! I could stay in my apartment and be inspired!"

All the magazines contradict each other because it is so diverse. Know what you like, know what looks good on you and keep doing it, no reason to chase trends.

I love shopping on a budget. I believe that more fashion mistakes are made by people with deep pockets than by those who shop on a budget.

Most people wear clothing that is too big or too small for them. And "oversized" is the downfall for most of us. We have to be careful that we don't look like we're slipcovered!

I've worn a suit and tie for most of my life. And I believe (for me), it makes me more confident navigating the world.

I understand the all black or all white look (to be perfectly blunt, it's easy and you don't have to think about it very much) but would any of us really want to be one of those people?

There’s one thing I will not do, ever: I will never talk to you about things you cannot change. It plants a negativity in the head of a designer or the student, and it’s a distraction.

I've made more bad decisions at 3 in the morning than I can list!

I just think the Kardashians have an absence of taste and I don’t think that that should be perpetuated. I’m sorry I’m sounding like an old farty, snob, but it bothers me.

If you want to, you can share my teaching refrain: I can't want you to succeed more than you do.

Make it work

I wouldn't know what to do on a date. I don't have the time. To make a relationship work, I'd have to give something up, and I'm not so sure I'm willing to do that.

Being in the moment is everything. So being in the moment for me is just letting the narrative play out, listening to the designers and giving them helpful feedback about what they're doing.

I do things like hem a pair of pants, I do my own tailoring but I wouldn't attempt a jacket.

The fit of jeans can be worlds apart from brand to brand. If you can find the right fit, skinny jeans can be very flattering.

If you had pockets, you were associated with a labor force. It meant you had things to carry yourself. Otherwise, your lady's maid or your manservant would have done it for you.

The fashion industry at large has been the worst public relations vehicle for larger women and petite women, they are both maligned and neglected. And I honestly do believe it's getting better.