I think the moment that I'm very proud of is building a business without using animals. And, hopefully, changing people's perception of how you can do luxury fashion.

Everyone can do simple things to make a difference, and every little bit really does count.

I´m a real believer that just doing a little something is a lot better than doing a lot of nothing.

I think personal style starts from within because it´s a philosophy and an attitude. If you´re honest and true to yourself, you will have the best sense of personal style.

As a designer I like to work with fabrics that don't bleed. That's why I avoid all animal skins.

The really great thing about my shoe store is that there's not one dead animal in it.

We try to make earth-friendly decisions whenever we can, as it's part of our brand DNA.

There's nothing fashionable about a dead animal that has been cruelly killed just because some people think it looks cool to wear.

Being effortless is the coolest thing in the world

Laugh my friend, for laughter ignites a fire within the pit of your belly and awakens your being.

It's not about what it looks like in the studio or on the runway. It's what it looks like on a real person that matters.

I gave up the unequal struggle against what appeared to be in my fate, indeed, I welcomed it with more affection. As one embraces a foe one can't defeat and I felt liberated.

I think there is a sense of being forced at this time to look at America's really large shadow and that's not all that bad.

Any person can achieve greatness if they understand the philosophy of success and the steps required to achieve it.

Any teen gets into a little trouble here and there. It's not hard to find trouble when you're looking for it as a kid.

HOPE sustains us through despair. Hope teaches that there is reason to rejoice...even when all seems dark around us.

Fate isn't some middle-aged man with a squint who won't recognize you if you change your clothes.

Whereas for me, touring tends to be a very strange and isolating experience.

It's my experience that people rise to the level of their own expectations and of the competition they seek out.

Challenges are inevitable, Defeat is optional.

Then I decided I would spend the summer writing a novel. That would fix a lot of people.