Wearing clothes should be a personal narrative of emotion. I always respond to fashion in an emotional way.

Luxury is...to be able to take control of one's life, health, and the pursuit of happiness in a way that is joyful.

The happiest moments of my childhood were spent on my grandmother's front porch in Durham, N.C., or at her sister's farmhouse in Orange County, where chickens paraded outside the kitchen's screen door and hams were cured in the smokehouse.

People love fashion exhibits because they can fantasize. They can respond to a dress even if they can never wear a dress like that.

I only take risks in couture, but I don't take risks in athleticism.

Wearing clothes should be a personal narrative of emotion. I always respond to fashion in an emotional way.

I have 4 bedrooms in my house. 1 is for guests, the other 3 are for closets.