Being in the moment is everything. So being in the moment for me is just letting the narrative play out, listening to the designers and giving them helpful feedback about what they're doing.

If you have to ask if a clothing item is a dress or a top, it is always a top.

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

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.

I'm very budget-minded myself, and it serves me well.

I understand the all black or all white look (to be perfectly blunt, it's easy and you don't have to think about it very much) but would any of us really want to be one of those people?

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