It's no wonder we know how to dress; we've spent centuries in closets.

I equate peonies with love because they're the first blooms of summer.

Remember this: No one is looking at your imperfections; they're all too busy worrying about their own.

The last thing I want to become is one of those talking heads where everything is satiny smooth and you know what the next question is going to be

I'm all about exuberance. We only have one short life to live, and we shouldn't waste it being tasteful.

A mutt is couture-it's the only one like it in the world, made especially for you.

Most of my life I was occupied with American television and American food. My ethnicity was my choice. It still is

There's no reason for unhappiness if you're living with nice design.

All I want are high heels, high heels. If I was a girl, I'd wear a lot of high heels. High, stiletto heels.

This is what I like about being a designer: You can't really get it until you see it.

Style makes you feel great because it takes your mind off the fact that you're going to die.

When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.

There was no better path to autonomy for an ambitious young businesswoman than to be married off to a respectable corpse.

A fiery little cat you are, Caecelia. Like a lioness in heat, oh how you bloom.

I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it is gross, it is alienating... because it causes war, hypocrisy and competition.

Make a decision to be successful right now. Most people never decide to be wealthy and that is why they retire poor.

In solitude we become aware that our worth is not the same as our usefulness.

Who can tell where happiness may come, or where, though an expected guest, it may never show its face?

I think singing comes most naturally for me. Because it's part of your body - it's a natural thing. You can practice all you want but it's part of your body.

My act is sort of improvisational. I have a skeleton in my head, but no fat or skin on it.

Life is a sweet mistake that happened when the world wasn't looking.