My dad was in the clothing business and moved to L.A. with a New York apparel company when I was 20. I asked if I could work for him. He said, “Why don’t you get a job in textiles first and learn the industry?” So I got a job at a swimwear company, which was fitting because I was captain of my high school team. I ended up staying in the textiles industry for 25 years.
(Abkowitz, A., 2009, November 16, par.1-2)