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

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" I just think when you are dressing a celebrity, for me, I'm hopefully adding a moment. I always say, 'What role do you want to play?' when we start a fitting. "

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

" 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. "

" Beyond fashion, I think that culture has a side where they love to shoot you up like a clay pigeon and then take out their rifles. I lived that, and I got to see the perspective from up in the sky. "

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

" If you're entering into fashion in an original way, you have to know your craft, and you have to know your history. You have to be obsessively dedicated. You have to be relentless about making it happen. It doesn't take a bank. It takes passion, love, timing, and luck. "

" I have a garden, and I collect different heirloom seeds from different neighbors. "

" I am a compulsive and concise shopper. "

" 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. "

" I'm definitely planning ahead for a brand that spans the universe - a Zac Posen universe. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" Taking sartorial risks and not following other people is what makes you stand out. "

" 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 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. "

" I have multiple lines and am licensing multiple projects, but I am still hands-on. It feels special. I don't take it for granted. "

" 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. "

" 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.' "

" 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. "

" The practice of patience in crafting and process is a virtue that needs to come back. "

" 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. "

" There is no reason for me to show my collection in New York, because it's not about craft and technique there. "

" New York ladies all look immaculate. "

" 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. "

" 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. "