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" Even though education was key in my family, I had no access to museums or art where we lived. I was a bit starved. "

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" It was always sort of my dream to make handbags and I wanted a handbag that was very sharp, very structured, very tailored... I wanted a bag you could put all of your things in it, you can open it, you could close it, you could hid all your tricks, but it's not all lumpy. "

" I'm always working. I work wherever I am. "

" When you're creating a fragrance, you're always thinking about what you want that first smell to be, that first reaction. It's a sensation, like a symphony with all of those layers and notes. I love the way it changes and the way it dries down. The fun thing about scent is that it's unique to everyone; pheromones take on a new scent. "

" I'm a fashion designer. I don't want to be defined as someone's girlfriend. "

" People often try to disguise televisions. I always think that makes it worse. It is what it is! "

" If you don't feel good in it, don't wear it, because you'll never look good. "

" I have a very big family and a lot of friends, and buying presents is one of my favorite things to do. "

" I just want to be known for what I do, not who I know. "

" I am a fashion designer, so I guess that makes me an overpacker. "

Fashion Designer

" After working with clothes for so long, it seemed right to design them. "

" I'm always trying to find something new for my customers. Every season, I try to top myself and push it a little further. "

" I've never met a woman who thinks they've got a good enough figure - however perfect they look - which is sad, because no one else can see these perceived flaws; they're entirely internal. "

" I like talking one-on-one to everyone. I find it really sort of cathartic and interesting to hear people's opinions. "

" You don't need to wear Spanx if you buy my clothes. The dress, the trousers, the pencil skirt - they should do the work. "

" What resonates culturally with me about Japanese style is that it is very covered up but very sensual. "

" Everyone has their own special set of problems - in their own minds. "

" The first thing I do in the morning is take my vitamins. I don't want to say which vitamins; I don't think you should push what you believe in. Doctors should do that, not fashion designers. "

" It's so important your customer can rely on you for your classics. "

" I am obsessed with proportion, and how proportion is perceived. "

" I don't think I realized the extremes of my proportions until I moved to Paris. I thought I'd be 'normal' as a model, but actually, even in that world, I was at one end of the spectrum. "

" My entertainment was going to the local dollar movie theatre on the weekend, where I watched old black and white movies. If you wanted current movies, you had to drive to the big city. "

" I love an iPad game of Scrabble. "

" The biggest part of my fashion choices is how comfortable it is. "

" You can't believe everything you read. I am only six foot three, by the way. "

" I think a girl always needs a cardigan, and I tend to go for the sparkles. I have a minimum of 50 embellished cardigans. I'm not a believer in less is more; I'm sort of a believer in more is necessary. "

" I don't like to dictate the style to the customer, I believe people give something their own trend. "

" I don't really measure success by anything other than if I am happy. That is success to me. Am I happy waking up every morning? And despite the challenges of running my own business, do I look forward to going to work? Absolutely. "

" Peruvian food is so simple yet amazingly flavored with their traditional spices. "

" I was so tall and so skinny - I was that kid who couldn't find anything to wear. All the cool kids would have jeans the right length and I would just think, 'What am I going to do?' "

" I wanted to create things that you can always pull out of your closet and rely on. I wanted to create a timeless, classic collection of clothing that you can keep expanding on. "