I thought I would attend school and get an assistant position and work my way up but being in NY and seeing the pace of everything, is very inspiring.

No one ever taught me, and I never had formal classes in pattern making, so I was like, Okay, I'll just drape, and I'll sew as I pin it.

I seem to always start a collection by designing outerwear and jackets.

Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.

My friends always joke that I run on batteries.

I never really did sports growing up. Maybe that's why they intrigue me. The technology that goes into that clothing is steps ahead, so it's always been something I look towards.

You know, when you go to high school or, you know, when kids are younger and there's not an understanding of differences. But I built up a very strong, thick skin.