One glass of water doesn't equal another. One may just appease the thirst, the other you may enjoy thoroughly. In Japan, people know about this difference.

We look our best in subdued colors, sophisticated cuts, and a general air of sleek understatement.

If I had the power, I would ban leggings.

I like femininity, not of the devout, but of the self-assured, cool and sophisticated kind.

I am convinced that there can be luxury in simplicity.

I think there is always a need for pure design. With pure design, you don't need so much decoration.

I feel very strongly that clothes that fit well make a person feel better. It's maybe half the value of the merchandise.

In the end, you can' t talk to everyone.

It may sound ambitious, but I really hope that modern design will spread all around the globe.

I sometimes feel that a pattern is almost a fashion statement in itself.

I feel that things happen for a reason and open up new opportunities.

When people don't trust you, they may walk with you but they second guess every step you take- don't believe what you say is what you mean...

I'd rather have names to hurt me, than my bones broken with sticks and stones.

Today is a brand new beginning for me!

For some people, the way that they're perceived by the outside world is not a priority.

You weigh how much you should criticize the President because hes black.

People who love soft methods and hate iniquity forget this; that reform consists in taking a bone from a dog. Philosophy will not do it.

I can see how, given a certain degree of sensitivities, proclivities and rage, I could have ended up differently.

I fell in love with Boston, so hopefully, I'll be here for a long time.

Allen's Law of Civilization: It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be coming up it.

We don't invent our missions, we detect them.