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" I want to make things of quality. I'm a big believer in handmade, tactile, crafted pieces. I want to keep that tradition alive. "

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" I like films that probe emotional questions and inspire you to get creative and get writing, get draping, painting, cooking, whatever that thing is where you have that kind of output. "

" You can't market or commercialize feminism as an entity. One has to be careful. I aim to be about powerful women in my clothing. "

" There's something very old-fashioned and luxurious to have a pair of pants and jacket made to your needs and measurements. "

" 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 am a Florenz Ziegfeld fanatic. "

" I don't wear flip-flops, so my casual shoe is a Brooks Brothers tuxedo slipper! "

" Sometimes, late at night on the set of 'Project Runway,' I've been known to pop an interpretive dance. "

" I am a compulsive and concise shopper. "

" I love creative people. "

Creative People

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

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

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

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

" There's a reason good fabrics have a cost. They're done with good quality to last. "

" I'm a pretty controlled and disciplined person, but my real vice is buying plants and food shopping. "

" 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. "

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

" At the end of the day, you can't compete with Mother Nature. If you've got a great tomato, just a pinch of sea salt is all you need. "

" As an object itself, to me, books today are such a rare entity - I want mine to be something where, if left on the kitchen table, a child could pick it up. It can visually tell a story. "

" 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. "

" One of my fantasies is to produce 'Auntie Mame' as a play. "

" Creative burnout and physical burnout is real. I mean, there are moments when I get home - after overseeing, you know, almost 16 collections a year - where I can't move. "

" As a designer, I always want to put out to a larger public. I truly believe that all bodies are beautiful, and that's what makes our world exciting. "

" To me, the more dialogue amongst creative types, the better. It keeps people on their toes, and competition is healthy. "

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

" Listen, I'm not a rich kid. I'm a cultured kid; I'm very rich in culture. "

" Fashion has a dark side - it's not all runways and lipstick and fishtail gowns. "

" When I first got to Brooks Brothers, my mom told me she remembered how upsetting it was trying to find professional clothes in the eighties. Suits would either be over-stylized or frumpy, so she said, 'Make sure it's tailored properly.' "

" When you make and drape clothing, the scissors are your tool. What can I say about them? They're my babies. And you have to take care of them correctly. You have to have them sharpened, and you can't use them for any other material. "