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" Some of the best kitchen discoveries come about through total kitchen disasters. "

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" To be able to buy a plant and plant it, that's a luxury to me. "

" So many people are following fashion now. It's become fashion-tainment. "

" There's not one major greatest influence on my career. It would be film and great artists and great imagineers - Jim Henson, Walt Disney, Charlie Chaplin, people who understand the joy of the imagination. "

" I started cooking out of middle school depression. "

" I eat everything, but I moderate; I try to be semiconscious. I don't eat pasta every day, although people who follow my Instagram think I do. "

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

" 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. "

" When I was little, I had a Norwegian babysitter - and that was my introduction to both regular and salty licorice. We all know the ordinary version, but the salty kind is a favorite candy throughout Northern Europe. It's a guilty pleasure of mine that I have to try not to keep around because I'll eat the entire bag in one go. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" Fashion is killing women's body image of themselves. "

" I'm a SoHo born-and-raised kid. So my parents dragged me to lots of museums, and for birthdays and any kind of celebration, we'd go to the theater. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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 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. "

" At the end of the day, you're not defined, I don't believe, by your financial means. That doesn't make you a better person or a smarter person. "

" I'm quite a tuxedo junkie, I collect them all year round. "

" I personally love grilling, but it's a 15- to 20-minute commitment in entertaining. "

" The biggest thing politically within fashion is that the clothing should be displayed on different body shapes. "

" 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 was born and raised on 'Singin' in the Rain.' It's in my work. It's in me. "

" I have so many fashion mistakes, but that's part of being in fashion. I think the people that you see make the most mistakes are usually the best dressers. "

" I'm not a chef. But I'm passionate about food - the tradition of it, cooking it, and sharing it. "

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

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