For instance, people who have to walk miles for water - and we just turn on the faucet and let it run. Or people right here in our country [USA] who are food insecure, and yet we as a nation throw out an inconceivable amount of food.

Following your own vision is one of the only things that will sustain you.

In the mid-nineties, diversity in the fashion/beauty business was hard to come by.

Failure isn't really an option because, as my grandmother used to say, "Nothing beats a failure but a try."

Life doesn't always end up with a bow wrapped around it.

I've always said that if anything - whether it was film or television - was something I responded to, then I was open to it.

Mindfulness of the resources we have and respect for where we live, eat, and sleep is a good starting point. Being conscious of your consumption, what goes in and out, will help cut down on wastefulness.