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

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" 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. "

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

" 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 truly believe that you can't be a successful business unless there are hiccups. That American mentality of picking yourself up, brushing your shoulders off, and then really going for it makes you 100 times stronger and smarter. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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 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. "

" As a little boy, my mom would bake with me on the weekends - that was our time together. "

" 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. "

" I love creative people. "

Creative People

" I started cooking out of middle school depression. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" You can't market or commercialize feminism as an entity. One has to be careful. I aim to be about powerful women in my clothing. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

Fashion Designer

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