What people look to me for is a whole look. People come to me for icing on the cake, not a basic stretch pant.

Every time that I wanted to give up, if I saw an interesting textile, print what ever, suddenly I would see a collection.

To me, fashion is like a mirror. It's a reflection of the times. And if it doesn't reflect the times, it's not fashion. Because people aren't gonna be wearing it.

The sexiest thing about a bikini is that it leaves something to the imagination, which is the best part.

I think that fashion has become such a big business and with globalization we are on new territory at this point. We are not just designing for a country we are designing for a world now.

I think I'm a global citizen. My parents came from China, were educated in France and emigrated to the United States. And I think that opened up my mind to be able to live and work anywhere.

You have to focus on your dreams, even if they go beyond common sense.

I think you have to be in the right place at the right time. And understand that and know when it is your time and how you react to it and how you respond to it.

I’m always about optimism and exuberance. It’s what I feel about fashion.

To me if you're going have a show, it should be a show. It should be entertaining and take you on a journey.

A piece of fabric can get me going.

To buy a cake... to howl at the moon... to know true happiness... I am happy.

The ability to dream is all I have to give. That is my responsibility

The ability to close sales effectively has never been confined to the last few moments of the conversation.

Be the character you want to be described as!(In a good way, of course!)

There. She had thanked Sebastian. She waited for a bolt of lightning to shoot out of the clouds and striker her dead. But nothing happened.

Writing has got to be an act of discovery. Finding out things about what one is writing about.

I only envy as basic old sexual jealousy.

There's a real sweet spot between challenge and hope - leaders make pathways that keep both firmly in view.

For many, the icon of the British Museum is the Rosetta Stone, that administrative by-product of the Greek imperial adventure in Africa.

My mom's response after seeing a sign that read 'Love God, People and Life': 'Well a lot of people don't like people.'