Society has a hyper emphasis on thin, and that trend comes from the consumers - it does not come from the fashion industry. The fashion industry needs to make money; that's what we do. If people said, 'We want a 300 pound purple person,' the first industry to do it would be fashion.

You know where nice people end up? On welfare.

Unless you're really going to have a serious relationship, don't bring your kids into it. Don't show your child that people come and go.

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

B*tch: a reflection of people’s lack of creativity & inability to acknowledge & embrace a powerful woman; a woman who won’t comply.

The only dream I ever had was the dream of New York itself, and for me, from the minute I touched down in this city, that was enough. It became the best teacher I ever had.

I believe everyone who breathes air on this earth, regardless of their job or their bank account, must give back more than just carbon dioxide.