New York for me is about work. If L.A. were to become a West Coast version of that, I'd shoot myself. The climate, the lifestyle - it really fits as the yin to my New York yang.

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.

Never give up.Never give up on your hopes.Never give up on your dreams.Never give up on your visions.

The way to overcome fear is simply to do what is right.

No one has the right to hear the gospel twice, while there remains someone who has not heard it once.

I'm terrible at speaking extemporaneously about my work - I get completely tongue-tied and consumed with fear.

'Twas but a dream, yet by my heart I knew, Which still was panting, part of it was true: Oh how I strove the rest to have believed; Ashamed and angry to be undeceived!

The book and the film [This Changes Everything] fed into each other in ways that were compounding and very exciting. The pain was shared.

I love kids. I just love kids. They put you in a good mood and they are so full of life.

Don't start by talking about your products and services instead think about the people you are trying to reach

I live because I am a Warrior and because I wish one day to be in the company of [She] for whom I have fought so hard

Audience response to The Man From U.N.C.L.E. back in the '60s - well, I was frankly surprised by the show's success and the attendant publicity for David and myself.