Every woman hates her own body. I don't know a woman who doesn't . . . well, I do know a few who love themselves but in the case of most women it's like, "ugh." And when I dress a woman, my design intention is to give them an attitude or a grace, no matter whether it's a wedding gown or ready-to-wear.

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You are overcome by the fact because you think you are.

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Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden. ― Cormac McCarthy

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To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace.

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May I stress the need for courageous, intelligent, and dedicated leadership... Leaders of sound integrity. Leaders not in love with publicity, but in love with justice. Leaders not in love with money, but in love with humanity. Leaders who can subject their particular egos to the greatness of the cause.

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In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude. - Julia Child

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A winner's attitude: it may be difficult, but it's possible. A loser's attitude: It may be possible, but it's too difficult.

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I just love it when people say I can’t do it, there’s nothing that makes me feel better, because all my life, people have said that I wasn’t going to make it. – Ted Turner

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Don't give in! Make your own trail. Don't moan. Don't complain. Think positively.

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Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. — Robert Brault

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