I brought color to bridal. There was one whole season of blush. If you think about the bareness, the illusion (fabric), the corsets that I did in bridal, they were trends in ready-to-wear, too.

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.

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.

The United States is the result of an enlightened philosophy

There was something about the man that was throwing her right off, and it had everything to do with the boner in his pants.

...certain people have good, ordinary blood and others have an animated, lively sort of blood that comes to the face quickly.

You've to celebrate the good days because there are brutal days that make the good ones sweet.

I fail to see the issue that will shock the people of this great country of ours into some decisive action.

Smell is a very animal thing, almost reptilian, where the more cerebral things like reading less so.

I think the people who cast films tend to think of me in regard to strong women with integrity and a lot of it has been very good.

When you know a friend is there you do not go to see him. Then he's gone and you blast your conscience to shreds that you did not see him.

I would hope that Kanye [West] would be remembered for being smart and sticking to what he believes.

Environmental challenges have the power to deny equality of opportunity and hold back the progress of communities.