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" At the end of the day, you're not defined, I don't believe, by your financial means. That doesn't make you a better person or a smarter person. "

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" The first time I went to the Met Ball, I was 16. I was an intern there and saved up to buy a staff ticket to the party. That was my favorite experience going. It wasn't the red carpet; it was the experience of being there for the first time. "

" I don't believe in one ideal beauty. "

" I don't cook ribs in my own home. I let my dad cook the ribs. He's from St. Louis, Missouri. I like to use a grill, but that's my dad's domain. "

" I always end up in the kitchen at restaurants. At events or parties, too, I like to see where my food is prepared or made. I like the theater of it. "

" I try to push design boundaries using new draping and fabric manipulation techniques every time I approach a new design. "

" I truly believe that you can't be a successful business unless there are hiccups. That American mentality of picking yourself up, brushing your shoulders off, and then really going for it makes you 100 times stronger and smarter. "

" I was very interested in theatre, so my first love of fashion comes from costume, and I think that's pretty clear within my work and the level of theatricality. "

" I think that maybe growing up and being dyslexic early on, the visual quality of cookbooks specifically was something very enticing to me. "

" I think, mind over body, it's real. "

" Taking sartorial risks and not following other people is what makes you stand out. "

" There is no reason for me to show my collection in New York, because it's not about craft and technique there. "

" There are issues that are being questioned that are fundamentally upsetting to me, deeply: immigration, funding for the arts, Planned Parenthood, and women's rights. These are just issues that are very close to my heart, and I use my own private voice and funds to fight for them and in support of them. "

" I was born and raised on 'Singin' in the Rain.' It's in my work. It's in me. "

" The way I cut my clothing... it is about empowerment and loving the curves of the body. "

" I'm definitely planning ahead for a brand that spans the universe - a Zac Posen universe. "

" I have so many fashion mistakes, but that's part of being in fashion. I think the people that you see make the most mistakes are usually the best dressers. "

" I garden in my Brooks Brothers pajamas and straw hat. "

" New York ladies all look immaculate. "

" As a designer, I'm not interested in trend. "

" I am totally unattached to material items. "

" People who devote themselves to a life of style are admirable. "

" A great trick for frying is to put a popcorn kernel in the oil, and when it pops, you're ready to fry. "

" I was not a young fashion victim. I really had an idea of what I liked in fashion and how I dressed. "

" When I was little, I had a Norwegian babysitter - and that was my introduction to both regular and salty licorice. We all know the ordinary version, but the salty kind is a favorite candy throughout Northern Europe. It's a guilty pleasure of mine that I have to try not to keep around because I'll eat the entire bag in one go. "