I’m not like most designers, who have to set sail on an exotic getaway to get inspired. Most of the time, it’s on my walk to work, or sitting in the subway and seeing something random or out of context.

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.

I like to write and draw everything with sharpies. I even got one with my own name on it!

I think everyone shares a fear of failure - that you're only as good as your most recent collection. That's definitely a fear, but it's a fear that fuels me, that makes me want to work harder, that makes me take on more challenges.

Any style that Nike makes in all black, shoe, sweatshirt, onesie, doesn't matter, I pretty much need to have.

If you're designing out of a purely creative place, not thinking of the girl, then the consumer's not going to take notice.

It's hard sometimes to take a step back and realize what's happened because you're always trying to move forward. You're always looking at the next palette.