Being feminine in the way you dress doesn't have to compromise who you are as a woman or your career.

I think a beautiful dress on the wrong woman could mean nothing. It has to be the right woman and the right clothes. That's why you need that personal touch. I mean, that's why I went into this business to begin with.

When I was growing up, you sort of did the unthinkable. You did something that has never really been replicated.

In designing for the first lady, I tried to sort of be in her shoes, but I didn't really look at her as an important political figure. I looked at her as a woman who would like to wear a beautiful dress to an important gala.

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.

I hope being gay isn't the most interesting thing about me.

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.