The only way for a relationship to survive, I think, is to have no sex at all. After all, you marry for friendship, for companionship - and passion after a while ... pfffft. I mean, does it excite you when your left hand touches your right?

I wanted to be a certain kind of woman. I became that kind of woman.

I don't like to talk about my dreams. I like to make them happen. I prefer to talk about them when they're done.

A challenging economy is always good for design. It unites necessity and functionality. You are forced to be creative with poor materials.

Aging is out of your control. How you handle it, though, is in your hands.

The greatest natural enemy of women is insecurity. We all feel it and we all think we are the only ones who feel that way. How we deal with these fears determines to a great extent how effective we are in running our lives. Most women present a façade to the world and keep the insecurity locked inside. The toughest job in the world is to be a complete, happy woman.

As the president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, I represent the designers. And while we can by no means take the blame for eating disorders, we can play our part in addressing this important issue.