Gather up your courage like an armful of free clothes at a McQueen sample sale and follow your inner voice wherever it takes you.

You have to be prepared for people to hate you. Average people love to be average, because nobody bothers them.

In breaking away from the familiar and the expected, you'll be forced and privileged to face greater challenges, learn harder lessons, and really get to know yourself.

When you're young, you don't realize that things are going to pass and things will move and shift.

There are a bunch of different ways to look at the fashion industry. Is it shallow to work in fashion? Yes, it can be. But does fashion transform a woman who might feel like nothing and unimportant to glamorous and gorgeous? Yes, it does. Does it employ a huge sector of America? Yes, it does.

People want to express themselves - that's what fashion is for. You can go to Target and get something that Rodarte designed for $34, but would you want to go buy the higher version for $3,400? I think most people would say no.

I believe all women know in their heart of hearts that they truly are divine and magical, even if they've temporarily forgotten.