Don't give up! You're too talented. You're too good!

I really cherish having my private time and being alone and being able to decompress. It's my own version of meditating.

I will say that the high road can get so high that you can get a nose bleed, in which case you have to get off the high road.

Don't give up! You're too talented. You're too good!

Men: don't wear the untucked shirttail. It cuts you in half, which is a very bad proportion. Think of yourself as a series of thirds. So when the shirt is tucked in, you're 1/3 on top, 2/3 on the bottom.

What's interesting about textiles is that they are determined about three seasons in advance, that's why when you walk into a store you think "Gee, everything looks about the same."

When it comes to Project Runway, for me the most memorable look ever presented goes back to season one, episode one, when Austin Scarlett created a ravishing cocktail dress out of cornhusks. It was really amazing.