[On her monologue as the thief 'Fontaine':] People always got things. People always want things. So I provide a service.

I don't think in terms of failure....I don't feel like anyone outside of me should be setting limitations. People should be encouraged to shoot for the moon.

I am an artist, art has no color and no sex.

I think because I've gotten permission from my style icons like Tim Gunn and André Leon Talley, who say to me, "You don't need to dress like anyone else, because you're your own fashion icon. You represent comfortable. And you do fashion your way, and you should be at Fashion Week." They gave me permission to enjoy it! And it's great!

Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.

If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of twenty million full-time volunteers.

I don't really view communism as a bad thing.