Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one's head as a designer.

Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way.

A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.

When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great.

I was stigmatized by being a bridal designer for a long time. I am amazed I have been able to move beyond it. I had really all but given up trying, but I did it because it was my lifelong dream.

Don't be afraid to take time to learn. It's good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.

I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman.

Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.

Even the most understated ceremony involves a certain respect for ritual and pageantry. No one plays more of a significant role than the bride's attendants.

When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.

Service is a prerequisite for anything relating to luxury. That makes it (shopping) sensual and pleasurable.

Marriage is a mutual friendship.

Better choose silence than bitter words which shall leave nothing but bitter footprints

Mankind ain't special, Kiddo.It's just you who wanna be so.

Mike Judge, who I've become friends with over the years never took himself seriously as an artist.

Oh, she takes care of herself. She can wait if she wants. She's ahead of her time. Oh, and she never gives out. And she never gives in. She just changes her mind.

The day you graduate from childhood to adulthood is the day you take full responsibility for your life.

I don’t think it’s important who I am. I really like playing music, but I don’t really want to be anything in particular.

And after all this time that you still owe, you're still a good-for nothing I don't know.

Prayer is never just an emergency flare or desperate anxious gamble. God's attention is not based on our performance but parental love.

it's a good idea to review past mistakes before committing new ones.