My advice to the 10 year old daughter is: fashion happens in a context. It's societal, it's cultural, it's historic, it's economic, and it's political. So all of her studies, everything that is happening in the world, all needs to be channeled through her in order to be a good designer.

I have one brand I go to, and it's Suit Supply, and it's fantastic. I was spending $3,500-$4000 on a suit, and the suit I'm wearing today was $500. And they last you forever. The shoulders are set in by hand, it's phenomenal.

I'm so lucky. I've met a lot of famous people.

I really believe things happen for a reason, and sometimes that reason isn't revealed until much much, much, much later.

All the magazines contradict each other because it is so diverse. Know what you like, know what looks good on you and keep doing it, no reason to chase trends.

Call me a schoolmarm, but few things make me angrier than people not taking good care of library materials.

And Brooke Elliott is a great actress.