“ As a child, Mr. Mizrahi said, he dreamed of being a raconteur: the über-dinner guest sprinkling bon mots over red wine and beef Bolognese. “My biggest goal and biggest ambition in life was to be a great conversationalist,” he said. “I care about clothes and design, but more than anything I care about being this unscripted personality.
— One of a few oft-consulted post-its I’ve had on my desk for years.