To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.

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.

Who are you? That is what you need to remember.

To find true peace, forgive those who fill your mind with hatred and instead show them the path of love.

The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.

Well, I'm not afraid to say something if I think it's funny, even if it's harsh or racist.

I love old funky things. Color just makes me happy, and things all lined up.

Sober strip clubs are horrible. When you are sober you see the matrix code behind a strip club. You're paying girls to pretend to like you until you run out of money so they can walk away.

Where lies the final harbor, whence we unmoor no more?

Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over.

It is bitter to lose a friend to evil before one loses him to death.

Always be patient. I also believe everything happens for a reason.