I own about 300 pairs of shoes. When I start to go over 300, I have mini-sales from my closet and give the money to charity. It's my way of recycling; I feel like I can give back to the universe.

Your closet needs to be a place of joy and celebration of who are you now - not who you were.

Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them.

You should feel beautiful and you should feel safe. What you surround yourself with should bring you peace of mind and peace of spirit.

Confidence is the best accessory. It can make or break an outfit.

Clothes allow you to see yourself in a different light. They can transform you instantly and have a very real, visceral impact. Clothes become symbolic of who we are.

Texture is something we forget - it makes outfits look very expensive. You can do a monochromatic outfit, if you're afraid of things that are more colorful and printed, and still create interest.

Rules like 'don't wear white after Labor Day' or 'shoes matching the handbag' are antiquated. Modern women should feel free to experiment.

Style offers concrete rules you can follow. You can use it as a resource rather than a barrier to feeling good about yourself.

The fashion industry [is] built on, and thrives on, our collective insecurity.

The key to personal style is understanding your individual beauty enough to know which looks will work for you and which probably won't.

Here I am at these crossroads again, wondering what will never become of me.Now and then, I'll take one on the chin.Because I wear my heart upon my sleeve.

I don’t think this is working out between us, ” I told him. “You and I want different things. It’s not me, it’s you.

Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar Where are you now? Who lies beneath your spell? Whom do you lead on Rapture's roadway far Before you agonize them in farewell?

I think that especially in the U.S. there's this kind of sensationalizing of news - and making it almost like CNN and stuff are entertainment networks.

Everybody wants to get into the act!

Everything is a drug. Family, art, causes, new shoes… We’re all just tweaking our chem to avoid the void.

My first memories of music were country music and Ronnie Milsap. Where I grew up, it was what you listened to. And anything else, you were somewhat out of place.

Poetry is so close to music, not just in cadence and sound but in silences. That's why, to me, I can't talk about prose poems. I can talk about poetic prose.

Customers pay only for what is of use to them and gives them value. Nothing else constitutes quality.

This cocktail may be virgin, but you won't be after drinking it. Schisandra is a superberry, an adaptogen and... an aphrodisiac.