"Golf is all about acronyms. Ask, “What’s the COR of your driver?” COR stands for the coefficient of restitution, or the amount of deflection off the face of a club."

"I believe they hire us because we have an accent, and this gives an exotic taste to the Christmas tree."

"They’re incredibly well crafted: eight layers of paint on every surface, they use the best woods, beautiful grains, and they’re geometrically precise."

"It has to do with the simplicity of the design, the idea of infinity, and also with the fact that Maria’s early pieces were based on a circle pattern."

"We have the raddest designers that are super-aware of fashion and mountain function."

"We carry brands that are hard to find, and we customize— if you bring a frame in that you love, we’ll copy it."

"People love our dressing rooms, which comfortably fit two. You know what I mean?"

"They’re all hypoallergenic, handmade from purified horsehair from Argentina, cotton, and wool. They’re made to last you 30 years."

"New York women abuse their feet—some customers come in on crutches after hammertoe or bunion surgery. They put on the flats and are in heaven."

"We wanted to be almost entirely a bookstore. We have an art gallery up front, where we show and sell cartoonists’ original work."