I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what cam….

I never thought I'd be successful. It seems in my own mind that in everything I've undertaken I've never quite made the mark. But I've always been ab….

Although in skating you compete with other people, anyone who achieves a certain level of success is first and foremost competing against themselves.….

Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last..

A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes..

When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks gre….

It's hard to balance everything. It's always challenging..

My normal routine is pretty much putting out fires all day..

A bride should look at everything she possibly can...just so she can experiment and see what makes her really feel beautiful or glamorous or classica….

Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way..

The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart's attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it..

When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too..

I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman..

Don't be afraid to take time to learn. It's good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn..

When you love something, every day goes by in 10 minutes..

Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume..

I see myself as an arbiter of taste..

Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one's head as a designer..

In the end, it’s not about failure, it’s about how much you love what you do..

Every woman hates her own body. I don't know a woman who doesn't . . . well, I do know a few who love themselves but in the case of most women it's l….

It's a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years..