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" I probably have over a hundred pairs of high-heel shoes. I collect them. Over however-many years, from, like, the mid-'80s on - yes, I'm that old - I've been in drag several times in my life, and I collect a lot of stuff, and I do have a lot of high-heel shoes that I'm sure a lot of people would be jealous about. "

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" I've said it before, and I'll say it again: 'Beach Blanket' was one of the most important experiences of my whole life. It's part of me. "

Chris March

Life

Beach

Said

" Even before I had ever seen 'Beach Blanket Babylon,' I had a similar aesthetic: colorful and sparkly. "

" I have to accept the fact that the time I was on, 'Project Runway' was already becoming a pop culture phenomenon. "

" One of the things that I've realized in my life is that nothing really happens unless people believe in you. "

" I always said whoever brings Mexican food to New York would make a million dollars. Then Chipotle happened, which is fine. "

" I always tell people, never wear anything that'll make them uncomfortable when you're trying to go out and have a good time. "

" The New York world is definitely geared toward fashion. So many people work in the fashion industry, photography, all sorts of satellite businesses that have to do with it, so there's no way that it can't affect you, and it just kind of makes you think with more of a fashion edge. "

" I've made many, many, many large wigs in my career, and I've experimented with lots of materials to make them more fun and interesting and as big as possible. I like to use the lightest wig materials that I can. "

" I was in 'Christmas with the Crawfords' with Joey Arias. I did that for six years, so I have a holiday show mentality a little bit. "

" In the past, I have approximated the look of monkey fur and yak hair with human hair because it's inexpensive, and it lasts a long time. "

" I'm good at pants. They are just two big sleeves sewn together. "

" I'm a costume designer. My career is not in fashion, a field I'm basically unfamiliar with. "

" Most of the commissions that I get are either corporate jobs or celebrity jobs. Like, Wishbone had me make a whole fashion show - the clothes were all made out of real salad ingredients. "

Chris March

Celebrity

Clothes

" Donna Karan is a professional, of course, and you have to respect her opinion. "

" The oddest thing to me has been when people come up to me, and they don't say anything, and they just put their arms around me and hug and kiss me. They don't even say hello! They just freak out like they've seen a unicorn. "

" Not that I'm bragging or anything, because I was shocked, but I literally got hundreds of emails from people during my time on 'Project Runway' asking me out on dates. I had no idea that people would even care. "

Chris March

Care

People

" Halloween is one day of breaking out of your shell, one day you can be completely expressive, where the world gives you license to dress up. "

" I think that if you take a risk, you inspire people, and ultimately, inspiring people is more important than winning. "

" You know how Bette Midler always says her obituary will read, 'Bette Midler dies. Started her career at the Continental Baths?' Mine will say 'Chris March died. He was on Season 4 of 'Project Runway.'' It's an amazing show, it did a lot for me, and I'm fine with it. Unless it becomes terribly disreputable. "

Chris March

Career

Amazing

" Whenever I've had a wig fall off, I've just played it off like I meant it to happen. Just keep a good sense of humor about it. "

" I'd say, 90 percent of the time, I get an idea, like, within 10 seconds of somebody telling me what their whole thing is about. And usually that flash of an idea, it's what I always go with. It might change slightly, but in general, that's pretty much it. To get me to change the entire idea is pretty tough. "

" I've been completely surprised at the outpouring of just incredible amounts of positive feedback and love from people all day long. "

" Sometimes I just do costumes, sometimes I just do fashion, and sometimes I blend the two. "

" When I dress up in costume, it always starts with the wig for me. Big wigs and big headpieces are so fun, and they give you confidence and make you feel powerful. "

Chris March

Fun

Powerful