Ready-to-wear is what I've wanted to do since the beginning. ... I'm not a girl who spends my life in a ballgown

There was no relationship between a wedding dress and fashion. There was no good taste, either. I realized that I could make an impression in terms of changing and readdressing the whole industry of bridal.

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

I make things of my own that aren't that glam, but I'm not known for that, which has always been a bit of a frustration for me.

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

In the end, it’s not about failure, it’s about how much you love what you do.

I was the girl who nobody thought would ever get married. I was going to be a fashion nun the rest of my life. There are generations of them, those fashion nuns, living, eating, breathing clothes.