I have always done what I love myself. My philosophy was that I never had focus groups. I did what I wear.

They know they're going to look beautiful, and I don't think women should look like costumes. They shouldn't look like fashion victims.

I never went to fashion school. I didn't know what a designer was. I knew I had something, but I didn't know what it was. And it could just have easily been nothing.

The best thing you can do is go away from this saying, 'I can do this too,' because it's all possible and I'm living proof.

My dreams are my work. I design out of the things that I love.

Success isn't based on 'look what I can do!' but more on an inner sense of self and believing you have something to say in your own consistent way. And I think we all have to fight to maintain our unique style and taste in a world that would have us conform.

Fashion is a function of lifestyle, and style a function of quality, integrity and timelessness.