Style applies to a lifestyle. It's not about being told this is trendy, you must do it. Now people have more access than ever before.

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.

The idea of a visual icon that gives you a sense of information very quickly and that you can easily just say "That's what the style is."

I've learned in my older age how to let it go when things don't work out, because something incredible that I don't know about yet is probably right around the corner.

The biological factors underlying race differences in sports have consequences for educational achievement, crime and sexual behavior.

If I wanted to make money I would have written another novel.

For me, Barack Obama represents grace, respect, betterment and community.

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

I like Scottish people because they feel very true. They're always level and straight. They get a reputation for being hardened because of it, but I find them to be scrupulously honest people.

When you have become God's in the measure he desires, then he himself will bestow you upon others; unless, to your greater glory, he chooses to keep you all to himself.

The question, O me! so sad, recurring - What good amid these, O me, O life? That you are here - that life exists and identity, that the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.

O heart, be at peace, because Nor knave nor dolt can break What's not for their applause, Being for a woman's sake.