I guess I accidentally became a part of history. Honestly, when you're young and you're a designer, you have a goal, but that is not the kind of goal that you even think it's possible to achieve.

I love a little bit of glamour and I love tall girls.

As a designer you have to just do whatever you want to do. The second I came to terms with that, it transformed my work.

My mom used to take me to antique shows, which I hated because everything was so dusty and old and there were all these weird ladies selling their antiques. We call them "eclectic" now. But it was really amazing that I was exposed to that when I was younger. Now that I have my own taste, I understand it more.

I need to feel like I'm part of something. I need to feel part of the world when I go to sleep.

I worked 10 years as a toy designer before I started my career as a fashion designer. It's something I just fell into and really liked.

when I moved to Canada in '93, I started reading fashion magazines, and that's where I spotted the M.A.C ad that RuPaul were in. That's sort of how I first "met" you - in the red bodysuit. That was so iconic to me.