You just have to prove to yourself that you can go out there and be the best that you can be and not prove anything to anyone.

We're in different categories. She [Venus Williams] does sports, I do more of the fashion side.

My mom taught me how to sew when I was super young; I used to make clothes for my dolls. When I finally went to [fashion design] school [in 1999], I really took to pattern making. Everyone in class was good at something; I was the person, if you need help with your patterns, you come to me and I would help you out.

I don't know if I've had my share of drama, but I've definitely had my share of hard times.

I like to wear classic silhouettes and add a punch to it.

Yeah, um, I do twitter because I want people to, you know, get to know me, my fans, or my fans to get to know me, you know, just see what type of person I am. You know, hopefully be more on an intimate level with me as opposed to a distant level.

It's a corset design making me look very, very slim and trim. I call it a corset dress. Very Hollywood glamour with the silk.