The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart's attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it.

New York for me is about work. If L.A. were to become a West Coast version of that, I'd shoot myself. The climate, the lifestyle - it really fits as the yin to my New York yang.

Brides today are increasingly sensitive to the tastes, feelings and finances of their attendants.

Service is a prerequisite for anything relating to luxury. That makes it (shopping) sensual and pleasurable.

It's important to view fashion as personal and creative - even for brides. When brides ask me, "What's the best advice you can give me on my wedding day?" I always have the same answer: "Be yourself." Someone's marrying you, they love you for who you are, and they don't want you to be someone else, they want you to be who you are. If you never wear blue eye shadow, why would you put it on on your wedding day? If you wear your hair simply, why would you suddenly dye it a different color and get a big 'do? To me it's about respect and self-understanding and honesty.

When you love something, every day goes by in 10 minutes.

Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way.