Markets change, tastes change, so the companies and the individuals who choose to compete in those markets must change.

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

Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.

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

Take people's advice and guidance in the beginning, but always follow your instincts first

You have to risk failure to succeed. The important thing is not to make one single mistake that will jeopardize the future.

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.

Knowledge is the beginning of practice; doing is the completion of knowing.

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

It's said that there's three sides to a story: yours, mine, and the truth. Check out God in Wingtip Shoes and The Prison Plumb Line to explore all three.

Transforming Moment" yes I got it. I Committed. I Tried. I Executed. I Failed. I Motivated. I Succeed.

I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

Every runner has a little crazy in ‘em. It’s a good thing.

It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity.

I like the sense of the road passing my eyes. It's always a fascinating experience to come into a new city...the sense of the people changing, the food changing, everything changing, the art.

People ask me, Jimmy, howd you get here tonight. Lets just say it involved a two-hour make-out session with Elaine Stritch. It got pretty heavy actually, I almost had to host.

I love the puzzled look on people's faces when I mention I grew up telling time according to television.

Find out what's really out there. I never said to be like me, I say be like you and make a difference.

Nothing worth having was ever achieved without effort.