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

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" I try to be the best that I can be and the best to the people that work for me. "

" 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. "

" I have to bring my A-Game 24/7, between creating, draping, and overseeing a myriad of different brands. "

" Food is everything. Food, friends, family: Those are the most important things in life. "

" I feel very fortunate that I make everything I wear head to toe every day. "

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

" 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 go online at night and I order flowers, rare flowers, and then they come in the mail. That's my fashion detox. "

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

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

" 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 believe that creativity is an important human experience and element in the same way as sleeping, eating, having sex. "

" I like to vegetate when on vacation given my busy schedule when I'm at work. "

" I am a compulsive and concise shopper. "

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

" The most significant pieces for me are the ones that come from my drapings. It's emotional because they are created by my hand and then become a collaborative process in the atelier. "

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

" 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. "

" Fashion is a pay-to-play game; this is an industry. At a certain point, you must bridge a gap where you are supporting the reviewer, the publication, and that is very real. "

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

" Authenticity from a person and product is absolutely essential. "

" Obviously, I like very beautiful food, because I think as delicious as food has to taste, it also has to look very beautiful - the process of presentation is very important. "

" I'm interested in the opportunity that people can self-create using social media and the online dialogue. Before social media, you needed to have a lot of personal funds to break through to hire the right people and build a presence to start a line. It gives the opportunity and platform for people to be discovered. "

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

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

" I cherish my time off and the solitude that comes along with it. "

" With Zac Posen gowns, it's like making an ornate pastry. Then, sometimes, it's just great to have the perfect chicken soup or consomme. And that's Brooks Brothers. "

" 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. "

" I am a Florenz Ziegfeld fanatic. "