You need somebody you respect and admire to back you always.

Do you know what elegance is? It is not only what you're wearing. It is how you wear it. who you are inside.

Don't become a fashion victim is what I'm trying to say.

If you ask me to sew a button, I don't know how to do it! The idea of the whole collection and how you want to build your brand is all about working with the right people. And luck!

Fashion is not an investment. If you wear a dress and don't get many compliments, you won't wear it again. It's not like buying bonds.

Feeling good about yourself and your life is very important. I'm a happy woman, happy with my husband, my daughters, my grandchildren. We all get along quite well, and that keeps me centered.

It's important to find what really suits who you are, because style isn't only what you wear, it's what you project.