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

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

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

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

" As a designer, I'm not interested in trend. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Everybody wants to be a star right now, to be heard, to have a voice, so you have to give the confidence for people to have that ability - and give them the wardrobe to become a star. "

" Fashion has a dark side - it's not all runways and lipstick and fishtail gowns. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" Chefs have the ego of an actor and fashion designer combined. "

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

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

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

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

" When I'm on the road for fashion shows, I love room service. I think it's one of the greatest things in the world. I usually like to keep it simple with soup, but my big indulgence is French fries or chicken fingers. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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.' "

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

" I started cooking out of middle school depression. "

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

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