My mother inspired me to treat others as I would want to be treated regardless of age, race or financial status.

The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it's possible to achieve the American dream.

American style is about confidence, independence, diversity and free expression.

Good sportsmanship goes beyond the game; it starts with respect.

The possibilities are endless, so never be discouraged by a setback, no matter how big.

I think preppy stands for optimism, confidence, energy and authenticity.

I always say if I weren't a fashion designer, my other dream job is being a rock star!

My passion for music has always inspired my designs.

I saw my future. I pictured it, but didn't quite know how to get there. But I knew that I should never give up.

New York Fashion Week comes only twice a year, make it count

I try not to have regrets and to learn from every experience.

Trials are used by God to teach you dependence on His grace rather than on your strength.

This is a strange situation, sir. Perhaps imagination is what we need.

Get in the habit of visualizing yourself standing at the victory line of your dream, but at the same time, be sure to accompany your positive imagination with consistent actions.

The(re is no) End

She'd abandoned the animal she loved as she herself had been abandoned repeatedly in the past by people who had claimed to love her.

Everyone needs a place to be honest.

It seems strange that my life should end in such a terrible place, but for three years I had roses, and apologized to no one.

Heaven lies about us in our infancy and the world begins lying about us pretty soon afterward.

Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.

It is a statistical fact that the wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter heaven