We are a way of the universe knowing itself.
The last thing I want to become is one of those talking heads where everything is satiny smooth and you know what the next question is going to be
Remember this: No one is looking at your imperfections; they're all too busy worrying about their own.
I'm all about exuberance. We only have one short life to live, and we shouldn't waste it being tasteful.
I equate peonies with love because they're the first blooms of summer.
To me, you can't have style without being inspired. When I design a collection, I am inspired by so many things. The color of a flower. The shape of a butterly's wing. The juxtaposition of an old tenement building next to a shiny new skyscraper.
There's no reason for unhappiness if you're living with nice design.
YOUR WORD IS YOUR WAND. THE WORDS YOU SPEAK CREATE YOUR OWN DESTINY
You cannot have a happy ending to a miserable journey.
One of the best lessons I learned early is that not everything in life is about you. It is about service. If you want trips and excessive gifts, then don't get into public service.
"In all this world there is nothing so beautiful as a happy child," says good old Santa Claus; and if he had his way the children would all be beautiful, for all would be happy.