“Just be true to yourself, and listen as much as one is able to to other people whose opinions you respect and look up to but in the end it has to come from you. You can’t really worry too much by looking to the left and the right about what the competition is doing or what other people in your field are doing. It has to be a true vision.”

“If you look at any great fashion photograph out of context, it will tell you just as much about what's going on in the world as a headline in The New York Times.”

“Create your own style… let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.”

“It’s always about timing. If it’s too soon, no one understands. If it’s too late, everyone’s forgotten.”

“You either know fashion or you don't.”

“Pete says you should listen out for times when you need to explain your feelings to other people and ask yourself why you are doing it. He calls it 'protesting too much,' like you only sait because you really really want it to be true, even if it isn't.”

“To look in the face of hard things and keep moving forward - that's what one has to do.”