The Art Deco movement, architecture from that period and sort of the industrial aesthetic from that period. Art Deco meets tribal kind of thing. All that is my primal inspiration.

As far as inspiration goes, I'm constantly inspired by traveling, symbols, magic and different cultural traditions around the world.

Art has such a transforming power. It can really take over your mind once you allow it to.

I might do a film someday for the collection. I love designing sets and creating environments, in film school and for my own presentations. I love telling stories.

Seeing my ideas come to reality. Seeing how happy it makes other people to wear them. Seeing them on other people makes me the happiest.

I'm always interested in collaborating with designers. I love Gaultier. I know that's kind of a high hope!

Luxury is something that makes you feel beautiful. I have a vintage silk kimono that definitely makes me feel beautiful and luxurious.

The leather vests are work vests, supposed to look like factory workers. They're actually the vests we use in the studio when we make jewelry.

To me, jewelry is a natural progression and there is something so meaningful and magical about creating that one of a kind, special piece.

I'm always inspired by the hidden treasures, unique personalities and New York's overall charm.

Alas, woman is faithful as long as she loves, but you demand that she be faithful without love and give herself without enjoyment. Who is cruel then, woman or man?

I eventually got a job with a television company, started to see how exciting journalism could be as a career, and decided that was what I wanted to do.

It would be nice once during my life to go over [to Europe] and study the original paintings of the Masters.

I am walking today because of chiropractic care I received years ago. I predict a great future for the science of chiropractic.

I tend to think having an impact on the world is a lot more complicated than government.

The scientific tradition is distinguished from the pre-scientific tradition by having two layers. Like the latter, it passes on its theories; but it also passes on a critical attitude towards them.

Acting is a spiritual quest to touch human beings.

Creativity doesn't just happen - you make it happen. Changing daily routines is one way to access creativity.

The realists do not take the photograph for a 'copy' of reality, but for an emanation of past reality, a magic, not an art.

It's nice to see arrogance humbled.