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I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.

It's hard to balance everything. It's always challenging.

Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.

I am not the sort of woman who would wear high heels with a bathing suit. Let's get that straight right now.

My normal routine is pretty much putting out fires all day.

I always see where I didn't do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That's a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that.

A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.

People get very trapped where they are. When they hear 'fashion' they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it's so elitist.

As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don't ever want to lose that.

I like the gritty parts of fashion, the design, the studio, the pictures.

Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.

It's a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years.

My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.

I've always tried to push myself technically and to push myself visually. That's been part of the journey.

I wear Rick Owens T-shirts to bed. They are like my thermals, since I sleep with the room at near freezing temperatures, like a meat locker.

I see myself as an arbiter of taste.

I'm not really a girl who likes to go out to lunch or cocktails or store openings.

I'm only waiting for Lindsay Lohan's fashion collection to come out. Ten years from now, there may be no real designers left.

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

The way a dancer can bring the crowd to its feet with a drawn-out, well-executed pirouette is the excitement I wanted to capture with this design.

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

They never ask the celebrities why they don't wear their own clothes on the red carpet.

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

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

The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.

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

My bedroom is my sanctuary. It's like a refuge, and it's where I do a fair amount of designing - at least conceptually, if not literally.

I don't live through my kids. But I do know what will happen in life, and I just want them well prepared.

When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.

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.

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

Don't be afraid to take time to learn. It's good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.

I was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.

All I did my first year at Vogue was Xerox.

I love a black wedding dress.

Is she going to, or has she done it? Has it happened? What is the story here?

My mother is the reason I'm in fashion. She worshiped it. Unfortunately, she infected me.

The great thing about having a pool in L.A. is that I can use it year-round. And since I've always been an athlete, staying fit is very important.

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