At Princeton I gained a great deal of pleasure from success in my classes. knowing that I could accomplish those things, and I realized that my success was directly proportionate to the work I put in.

Don't waste a minute not being happy. If one window closes, run to the next window- or break down a door.

People think of me as a mannequin. All show and no substance.

You don't necessarily have to be in misery to be talented.

I'm so naive about finances. Once when my mother mentioned an amount and I realized I didn't understand, she had to explain: 'That's like three Mercedes.' Then I understood.

I took my work seriously, but not as a craft. More as a life.

It was my mom and I against the world. We lived in New York in this bohemian lifestyle where an extended group of artists and photographers were like my aunts and uncles.