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" People on the outside and even some people in the fashion industry think that fashion people are maybe not the smartest. It's a constant battle. "

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" I would tell any aspiring designer to take the time to experience everything they can to really get a feel for what direction they want to go in. And most importantly, let your passion and your gut lead you. "

" Change doesn't come from staying in your safe space. "

" I love draping; it's less about proportion than fit and the fabric. It's very specialized and I think when women see the construction, they respond to it immediately. "

" I really feel blessed that I'm able to do what I love and make a living at it and have people come and see it. I mean, what an incredibly blessed life! "

" I am not the kind of designer who is racing to the finish line, so while collaborations are important for our growth, each and every one has to be strategic and well-timed with what we have going on internally. "

" Fashion has always had the ability to affect lives, to touch people. But for the longest period of time, we've said, 'Oh, we're just pages of a magazine; that's what we all look at.' It's more than that. "

" I'm constantly thinking about design, shapes, patterns and colors, so I just want to be more of a blank canvas. But there is a comfort in knowing what you're going to wear, and that probably comes from Catholic school, where I wore a uniform for 10 years. "

" I know what it's like to turn the page of a magazine and not see anyone like you. It takes a lot, a lot, a lot of talking to yourself to confirm your self-worth. "

" The sources of inspiration from my travels have been unending. "

" I'm not a believer of luck. I think opportunity and hard work becomes luck. "

" I was definitely considered different growing up. I learned that being me was all right because my family celebrated those differences. "

" The punk era, at its best, celebrated questioning the norm and the promotion of originality. Both concepts have always resonated with me. "

" Girls who wear certain kind of dresses, who show certain areas of the body, are not going to like my clothes. You can't please everyone. "

Please Everyone

" I grew up with a single mother who brought us up. I always look back at my career, and everything that has happened to me is because of the support of women. My mother, my sister, Michelle Obama, Kate Middleton - all these women have believed in my designs and worn them and given me a platform to increase my visibility. "

" It saddens me to see the reality-television shows that are getting so much fanfare that are a celebration of stupidity and the degradation of women. And those women are consistently wearing too short, too tight dresses. I hope the trend of aging gracefully returns. "

" Fashion has a huge responsibility - in what we show on the runway, what we do in editorial, who we dress - to make sure it represents differences. If we don't, we're giving in to the discrimination. "

" To me, beauty is inclusion - every size, every color - that's the world I live in. "

" All designers have a platform, an audience. Whether it's one or a million, it doesn't matter. "

" You want to question what is important and why is it important. I don't have all the answers, but I'm very curious to know and learn. "

" There is one universal truth: All women, all over the world, want to look beautiful. That is always the theme of my designs. "

" A lot of people have an opinion. If you listen to them too much, your work will get influenced, and you make no one happy. "

" The first time I saw my look on a real person was in Paris, and I felt a little shock, a little thrill that went through my body. And that thrill never goes away - never. "

" I came here because I wanted to live the American dream that I had heard of. And I'm a perfect example. I came to New York; I knew no one. I've made a career, a life, so I still believe in that. "

" I mean, I can cook, but I'd get very nervous having my food being judged by dinner guests. "

" I think I'm just really in love with women, and I love to see them looking incredibly, truly beautiful. I think every time a woman wears one of my dresses, you know, in a matter of speaking, I'm having a little love affair with her! "

" I just really enjoy life. "

" I tweet myself and do all the Facebook updates. It started off with me wondering whether I was showing off and I was very careful about what I wrote. "

" I'm fascinated by furniture design and interiors, and I want to try designing all that stuff. "

" I've always been interested in a femininity with a bite. I always think a little bit of a kick is great. "

" There is undoubtedly a lot of pressure that comes with recognition, which can be a good thing and bad thing all at the same time. But if you stay focused and don't lose sight of what you're doing and who you are, you can rise above it. "