The idea of losing someone that you love could throw you into a situation where you could not see your future and you really would be living in the past.

I realized that the way I approached architecture was with a somewhat fashion brain. That didn't get me very good marks in school, because everyone thought fashion was lightweight. In architecture they say, "Well, why is the door pink? Where does it go? What does the pink mean? What does it symbolize? All the other doors are beige, why is that one pink?" I was like, "Well, it's pink because it's pretty."

We have the Terminator as governor, and we had an actor as president, so why shouldn't we have a fashion designer as a senator?

I hate tricky facial hair. If your facial hair is too spotty in places, shave. Just forget about it.

Choose your team carefully. So much of your success is due to the people who you surround yourself with. Your friends, your family, and the people that you work with -- they all play an important role in inspiring you and supporting you and giving you stability. These are the people in your life who will be honest with you.

The dynamics of film directing and fashion design - in the ways that I've done it - were not dissimilar.

Banking types should take their cue from Gordon Gekko. Or pick the best-looking banker in their firm and copy him.