You can be too rich and too thin, but you can never be too well read or too curious about the world.

I learned quickly that if the student’s perception is that you’re not listening to them, and not understanding them, they discredit you.

I'm really not a trend promoter because I feel that people push trends on people they shouldn't.

My role as the chair of the fashion department at Parsons put me face to face with all the big designers, retailers, and editors. Since I was moving in these new circles regularly, I realized I needed to do something about my own personal style. It was really Diane von Furstenberg who gave me the nudge.

I do things like hem a pair of pants, I do my own tailoring but I wouldn't attempt a jacket.

I haven't had a date in 26 years.

I believe in letting karma do its thing. What comes around goes around.