Even though I design my own jewelry, one of the great things about my job is being able to bring in really talented collaborators.

I think there are those individuals who are intimidated by really smart, talented people. But for me, surrounding yourself with great talent is the key to success.

I think that young British designers have a kind of fearlessness in they way they approach fashion.

Truthfully, the hardest part about fashion is not the vision or one great idea, but the execution of each aspect.

Poetry is that art which selects and arranges the symbols of thought in such a manner as to excite the imagination the most powerfully and delightfully.

When you call someone and ask them to do something they've never done before, in different mediums I think they would be inclined to pass because they're afraid of the risk. But the creative people who populate the theater world love the challenge of new things.

Anxiety is your creativity turned into a weapon that you use to beat yourself up. And this is because anxiety is mostly storytelling - repeating poisonous stories that you've inherited from others. It feeds on your fear.

I think for me, the thing that gets me in the right mindset is just watching something funny, something light, something that makes me feel good. Regardless of what it is - when you feel good, when you feel upbeat, creativity flows!