I began wearing hats as a young lawyer because it helped me to establish my professional identity. Before that, whenever I was at a meeting, someone would ask me to get coffee.
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When I first became a lawyer, only 2% of the bar was women. People would always think I was a secretary. In those days, professional women in the business world wore hats. So I started wearing hats.
Working women wore hats. It was the only way they would take you seriously.
The only person I never made a hat for was my mother because my mother didn't really - she preferred to make her own hats. I mean, she was intrigued by everything, but she didn't want one of my hats. She made her own.
I used to think that I wanted to be a hat maker, but I don't think that would have worked out.
I make hats for lots of iconic people, and that makes my job very interesting.
Some years ago I became president of Columbia University and learned within 24 hours to be ready to speak at the drop of a hat, and I learned something more, the trustees were expected to be ready to speak at the passing of the hat.
Yes, I wear a number of hats. But my most important title is mom and wife.
I used to wear disguises, like hats and false beards, just to walk around and avoid attention.
I have thousands and thousands of hats. Some are the most outrageous hats in the world. They are my disguise. I hide beneath them.
People don't tend to hassle me because when I've got a hat on, I look like a banker. I'm just a plain guy.