I like the gritty parts of fashion, the design, the studio, the pictures.

Neither one of us believe that you can fix the culture from within by just throwing money and people at the system. There has to be a systemic change within the system.

With a nation at war against terrorism and our men and women on the front line defending our homeland from abroad, resources need to be prioritized and allocated properly.

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it.

the facility at Guantanamo Bay is necessary to national security.

According to the U.S. Census, the most common reason people give for not voting is that they were too busy or had conflicting work or school schedules.

The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.

I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.

As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don't ever want to lose that.

The way a dancer can bring the crowd to its feet with a drawn-out, well-executed pirouette is the excitement I wanted to capture with this design.

I'm only waiting for Lindsay Lohan's fashion collection to come out. Ten years from now, there may be no real designers left.

I was an art history major, but never specifically contemporary. I would say where I really stopped were the abstract expressionists in the New York school.

Bridal is always about who you are as a person and as a woman and as a lover and as a mate. People always ask me how a woman can pick just one dress. And the funny thing is they always know.

Ready-to-wear is what I've wanted to do since the beginning. ... I'm not a girl who spends my life in a ballgown

People get very trapped where they are. When they hear 'fashion' they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it's so elitist.

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

When I decided to get married at 40, I couldn't find a dress with the modernity or sophistication I wanted. That's when I saw the opportunity for a wedding gown business.

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.

I am not the sort of woman who would wear high heels with a bathing suit. Let's get that straight right now.