I like the gritty parts of fashion, the design, the studio, the pictures.

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.

People who give the best are those who give of themselves – your time, talents, words, knowledge.

I got nothing to lose cause i got nothing.

It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What's tough is being good every day.

Be clear on where you are and where you want to go and you will get there. It can be the best year of your life.

This is a very, very conservative judge who in his dissenting opinions is overwhelmingly likely to be more conservative than the majority.

You can't steal a gift. Bird [Charlie Parker] gave the world his music, and if you can hear it you can have it.

We have had bird's-eye views seen by mind's eye imperfectly. Now we will have nothing less than the tracings of nature itself, reflected on the plate.

Science is a way for us to not fool ourselves.

If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here.

I noticed recently, in the last few shows I did, that I'm starting to get people - not a large group, but quite a few people - who come to see me because they love Curb Your Enthusiasm.