My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.

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.

A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.

I was always on my oddy knocky.

Healthy food-healthy life

The gossip mill runs on estrogen.

At the end of the day, in brief summary: inerrancy is interested in the truthfulness of Scripture and it is a powerful way forcing people to think about that reliability that is God-given.

Give now. Somewhere, someone feels crappy. You can help.

People are dying who haven't had that opportunity to say yes to the Lord.

I look on that man as happy, who, when there is question of success, looks into his work for a reply.

Love is repaid by love alone!