Ashley Nell Tipton

I do feel like plus-size fashion is changing, but it's slowly changing. It's not growing as fast as we would all like. ”

Widening a garment or making it larger is not understanding the real curves of a plus size women. ”

You can't continue to reflect on the past. ”

It's so important for me to share my story and inspire other women to feel comfortable in their skin and to know that your size has zero impact on the goals you set for yourself. ”

I don't care what word you use: my job is to design clothing that is not out there for us. ”

Don't limit yourself to wearing a black dress because it's 'slimming.' ”

I'm never going to limit myself. ”

I get so many different types of people emailing me how much my story impacts them. Hearing that inspires me every day to keep going and going. ”

It's a constant battle being a plus-size designer. ”

Going into the hospital for something that was caused by just being overweight really struck a nerve. I didn't ever want to be in that pain again or have another scare like that. I was like, I really need to figure out what I can do to lose weight and get healthier. ”