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.

A lot of my work is a matter of reacting to surprises in life.

When I decided to launch my first knitwear line, it was because I saw a void in the basics category. The editors were always looking for cool, fashion-forward tees and sweaters. So that's where I started.

A lot of designers get caught up in the creativity, but you've got to think about the legs of your collection - essentially, how the line is going to move forward.

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

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.

The things that you can't really foresee and that kind of surprise you, and a lot of times they are bad, but other times, they bring something different and new to the table.