I live my life day by day, and that's how I continue to live it.

I've never known my real father, and I've never looked for a father figure in a boyfriend, but I suppose I have looked for real father figures in my life - and I've acquired more than one. I certainly couldn't ask for better ones. I love them enormously - and they know that.

You see all races in music, and in dance and theatre, so why can't we see it in fashion?

I'm not angry. And I don't like the thing of the 'angry black woman,' either.

I loved watching so many of the great designers I've worked with do what they do. That's why I'm still loyal to the designers that I've known since I was 16.

I'm not going to wallow in self-pity and not live my life. There are always going to be some falls in life for everybody, no matter what career you have. You have to roll with the punches and keep going.

I love mentoring young girls. I've always been like that.