I'm not a believer of luck. I think opportunity and hard work becomes luck..

I mean, I can cook, but I'd get very nervous having my food being judged by dinner guests..

Because you have very limited time and you have to be very judicious and wise about how you spend it. But otherwise, I've always been - ever since I ….

I truly believe that a beautiful woman is a beautiful woman, but a beautiful woman with a brain is an absolutely lethal combination. Women of integri….

I just think the idea of moving away from the body and discovering sensuality by skimming the body, not tightening the body, seems rather new to me. ….

A beautiful woman is a beautiful woman, but a beautiful woman with a brain is an absolutely lethal combination..

It saddens me to see the reality-television shows that are getting so much fanfare that are a celebration of stupidity and the degradation of women. ….

I am not the kind of designer who is racing to the finish line, so while collaborations are important for our growth, each and every one has to be st….

I wanted to do something not just commercial but also covetable..

A modern Woman is not necessarily...s omeone who just buys expensive stuff... ...a modern Woman is someone who buys intelligently..

Always aspire to become the next you, not someone else.

I decided if it was going to be a mistake to come to New York and try and make a career in fashion, then it was going to be my mistake... But the Ame….

I make 98% of my collection in New York City and am generating jobs, so fashion isn't just frivolous for me. I understand levity about it. I also und….

I love draping; it's less about proportion than fit and the fabric. It's very specialized and I think when women see the construction, they respond t….

Girls who wear certain kind of dresses, who show certain areas of the body, are not going to like my clothes. You can't please everyone..

Nails are the period at the end of the sentence. They complete the look.

I have a 6-year-old niece who doesn't look like the majority of girls on the covers of magazines. I hope that by the time she's 16, the world will ha….

There's such a feeling of satisfaction when something you imagined turned into something real..

I love a red lip - it's such a powerful statement. It exudes confidence and makes for a bold look..

There is one universal truth: All women, all over the world, want to look beautiful. That is always the theme of my designs..

My goal is: I'm not trying to be snobby, but my clothes are not for everyone, not for every Hollywood celebrity. There is a designer for everyone, an….