Bridesmaids are never going to upstage the bride.

I am a control freak.

I always go to the Cannes Film Festival and it's just such a glamorous time.

I love vintage and prints.

I'm actually an incredibly disorganized, messy person.

Sometimes if I can't sleep and I am up in the night, I will start researching things - it could be an image I've seen, or a book I am reading.

My great-grandfather was in the army in India, and we have photographs of my family there in full Victorian dress. They're incredibly romantic.

My wedding was at home, so I didn't really want to wear a veil in my house. Instead I wore a lot of diamond hair clips. They were brooches, actually, designed by Lorraine Schwartz.

I look much more civilized than I actually am.

I enjoyed studying costume, learning about the corsetry and the historical context of fashion. I never had any real intention of being a costume designer.

My mother says I'm like a disease that can walk into a room and get it infected. I can destroy things in seconds.

Compromise makes relationships survive.

Being a good leader does not require you possessing a fancy title, no more than possessing a fancy title makes you a good leader.

I meet people in my daily life, people who seem to experience some change and some growth on a personal level, and that gives me hope.

I hate being ignored.

Each person has a literature inside them.

Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance.

This is what I always tell my filmmakers-you have to do tons of research, because you don't know where the inspiration is going come from.

One should never learn from one's mistakes. Making the same mistakes, over and over again, is a source of unremitting pleasure.

Remember," he called. "Just be yourself, and everyone will love you!" Nick rolled his eyes and made a rude gesture, and Alan drove the car away laughing.

Whatever your talent is, don’t be embarrassed by it. For the love of God, embrace it, share it, do what you want with it. It’s amazing, so never hide behind it.