When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great.

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Don't be afraid to take time to learn. It's good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.

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To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.

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It's a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years.

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Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way.

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In the end, it’s not about failure, it’s about how much you love what you do.

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I love a black wedding dress.

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I see myself as an arbiter of taste.

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Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.

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Although in skating you compete with other people, anyone who achieves a certain level of success is first and foremost competing against themselves. And for me the idea that I could always do better, learn more, learn faster, is something that came from skating. But I carried that with me for the rest of my life.

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