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

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" The biggest thing politically within fashion is that the clothing should be displayed on different body shapes. "

" Books are better than movies because you design the set the way you want it to look. "

" I have no problem with the idea of comfort, but it is not an important thing aesthetically. If you look at a shoe and immediately say it looks very comfortable, in terms of design, it is not going to excite me. Of course, I am not putting nails in my shoes to ensure everybody is in pain, but a heel is not a pair of slippers and never will be. "

Christian Louboutin

" There is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space. "

" 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. "

" Biomimicry is basically taking a design challenge and then finding an ecosystem that's already solved that challenge, and literally trying to emulate what you learn. "

" A designer is only as good as the star who wears her clothes. "

" I design to make women feel confident and beautiful. "

" I personally love grilling, but it's a 15- to 20-minute commitment in entertaining. "

" I love creative people. "

Creative People

" When clients come to my design agency and say 'I want to be the Apple of this or that,' we say 'Okay, are you ready to be the Steve Jobs?' Few are up to the task. "

" As a little boy, my mom would bake with me on the weekends - that was our time together. "

" Sustainability can't be like some sort of a moral sacrifice or political dilemma or a philanthropical cause. It has to be a design challenge. "

" My homes are similar in style because the same design principles run through all areas of my work. "

" It is so important to be really true to yourself in design, and I am. "

" I'm a big believer in the emotion of design, and the message that's sent before somebody begins to read, before they get the rest of the information; what is the emotional response they get to the product, to the story, to the painting - whatever it is. "

" Pictures, abstract symbols, materials, and colors are among the ingredients with which a designer or engineer works. To design is to discover relationships and to make arrangements and rearrangements among these ingredients. "

" Since the beginning of my career, I have publicly dressed and represented women of all sizes, of all colors. And that's a big part of who I am and what I want to give to the world. "

" I think it's really important to try to eat seasonally as much as possible. It helps put people in touch with what's happening locally and with nature. "

" Design is directed toward human beings. To design is to solve human problems by identifying them and executing the best solution. "

Ivan Chermayeff

" The urge for good design is the same as the urge to go on living. "

" We are very proud of our design for the Transbay Transit Center. This will be a beautiful, functional and sustainable building for San Francisco. "

" To take on the jobs of tomorrow, students must become more than good test takers. They need to become makers who design, sketch, build, and prototype. And their classrooms will need more than a chalkboard and a set of textbooks. "

" Having one foot in design and the other in sustainable and social projects, I hear this question quite often: 'Why does the world need another chair?' My answer is that the world needs another chair/bicycle/car or any new product for that matter, like the world needs another book. "

" The level of detail and craft is something that's inscribed within the original design concept. And so when I begin to draw, I know what kind of detailing I want the building to have. "

" My favorite days are the ones where I deal only with my own team, design, marketing, working on the next accessories collection. "

Diane von Furstenberg

" One of my goals and dreams is to work in film in the future. "

" In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good. "

" I am totally unattached to material items. "