It's no wonder we know how to dress; we've spent centuries in closets.

I don't want to offend people.

This is what I like about being a designer: You can't really get it until you see it.

I'd love to talk to Joaquin Phoenix because he's a very private guy. Also, he's creating a new kind of sexy leading man. To me, his face is new and might be legendary someday.

I'm not trying to be the next Joan Rivers.

If you try to have a fashion show with Bach fugues and John Coltrane, it doesn't really work.

I equate peonies with love because they're the first blooms of summer.