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" The right costume determines the character, helps the actor feel who he is, and serves the story. "

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" I always loved clothes, just not clothes that were appropriate to the place I grew up in. "

" I wanted to be a painter when I was a kid. And then, I had to make a living. I had a child when I was in high school, so I kind of had that work phase in my life. "

" Every story is different, so what is a detail in one might not be in something else. Diversity is something I embrace and love about my work. "

" When I do period work, I really like to read about the period as much as I like to look at pictures because sometimes the written word is much better at conveying what their lives were really like and how much they had and where their clothes came from. Because, a lot of time, people dressed in their Sunday best to pose for a picture. "

" I choose colors I like and will photograph well. I don't do color theory! "

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" I think a lot of young girls go through that period in their life of finding who they are, and at that point, looking good matters the most. "

" I really don't over-theorize about design. I'd rather feel it than talk it to death. A lot happens as you unroll the design. "

" The costumes had to serve the choreography. "

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" My own style is pretty classic; I much prefer to design for others. "

" I get more distracted by hair or a really bad wig than I do costumes any day of the week. "

" I have always loved beautiful leather objects, especially the detail that goes into designing them both inside and out. "

" Some of the kimonos took as long as four to five months to make, with all the layers that go into it. "

" I am always looking for ideas, whether it is in art on the street or in my world travels. It comes to me randomly and unexpectedly. "

" One of the challenges with period costumes is, on a technical level, making the scale of different periods work on contemporary bodies. We're much bigger than what people were in older times. "

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" Costumes are the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth-it really does establish who they are. "

First Impression

" Each simian had a much different body suit, so besides trying to define class across species, there was a definite attempt to dress each group in different styles. "

" People like to stir up the fashion vs. costume world, and I think what they mean by 'too costumey' is that it's too much, or not real enough for everyday wear. You couldn't say that about John Galliano's shows, right? I mean, they're awesome, and they're total costume. "

" Costume design allows you to do a different type of research and create characters, whereas in fashion, you create an image and clothing for the masses. "

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" I grew up in the age of polyester. When I got to touch real silk, cotton and velvet, the feel of nonsynthetic fabrics blew me away. I know it's important how clothing looks, but it's equally important how it feels on your skin. "

" I always have a moment when I know I'm designing the last costume that gets made for a movie, and it's always been floating up there, but it's kind of the last one. That's always probably the hardest one for me. "