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" Sloane Crosley and David Sedaris are two of my favorite writers; they're the kind of writers who make you feel like, 'I can do this. I want to do this.' "

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" I don't necessarily see my not wearing makeup as a social comment or that it's because I work in a female-dominated industry. "

" I knew I wanted to be a fashion writer but didn't want to contribute to the over-saturated market unless I could contribute in a meaningful way. "

" Most people assume that my style is so outlandish and out there, but the reality is I like very classic pieces just rendered unusually. "

" I think Man Repeller is more about self-confidence than it is about a woman's relationship with a man. "

" You don't usually find an island in a New York kitchen. "

" My goal is never to push anyone to do anything other than think. "

" Nighttime dressing is not very different from daytime dressing for me. I feel like night clothes don't get a chance to live the way day clothes do, so I prefer to think of night clothes as day clothes. "

" I'm Jewish, so I don't really do Christmas gifts, and Hanukkah is not as big a deal as gifts are concerned, so I never actually give gifts. "

" I think men like things tight and simple. "

" Especially with Instagram, I feel reluctant to make all the photos beautiful because I don't necessarily want to send this message that life is perfect and your avocado toast is always going to be beautifully lit. I want readers to feel like the Man Repeller page is real and kind of dirty. Messy. "

" When I'm wearing red lipstick, I'll never do anything with my eyes. And it's so easy - you just put on red lipstick, and your whole face just seems done. "

" I love manicures - I'm really into colorful nails. "

" I got a C in art when I was in 11th grade. That it is even possible to come out of a high school art class with a C is wondrous, especially considering the creative license we were encouraged to use to, for lack of a better axiom, color outside the lines. "

" Fashion Week is a great opportunity to make unimportant people feel like they own the world. "

" I never borrowed money from Mom. I lived at home, but my parents never helped me. I worked hard and moved out. I treated my blog like a business; hard work is important. "

" My blog is not about repelling men, it's about good fashion. "

" I understand that it's the thought that counts, but receiving money is so great, so if you're in a position to give an employee a bonus, just do that. "

" I do not wear a lot of makeup. On social media, this seems to work both in my favor and against me. "

" I think, fundamentally, Man Repeller is a voice for women to connect with; they can come and try it on for size and be a part of it, and if it works for them, they take it with them. "

" I feel like alternative piercings in the ear is this untapped way to festoon yourself. Not many people understand this, but it hurts so good. It's like getting dental work done. It hurts in the right way. "

" I gained this new sense of control over my love life because when I called myself a 'man repeller,' you assumed that being single is my choice. I'm man-repelling because that's how I want to dress. I'm not single because no men like me. I'm single because I choose fashion over a relationship. "

" I wore some stupid brocade dress to my prom. "

" When I wake up, I put on what I'm in the mood to wear. "

" I have always had a fleeting relationship with clothing. "

" Being a man repeller becomes a process of elimination. If a guy is only really into your outfit and won't date you because of what you're wearing, they are too driven by the female exterior and don't care about your intellect. "

" I'm someone very comfortable airing out the stories of my own life. Some people call it narcissism, but for me, the intention is that it will positively affect other people. "

" Making the decision to embrace or to shun makeup is one that should be contingent on nothing more, nothing less, than doing what makes you feel like the best version of yourself. "

" I have always, always loved words. "

" Your doubts are generated by fear, and fear is a series of distorted thoughts. "

" I am loving visible bras with shirts, high-waisted pants and oversize blazers. "