If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.
Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it's not a product; it's an understanding of human nature.
Successful design is not the achievement of perfection but the minimization and accommodation of imperfection.
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.
A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.
Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose.
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
Trends in fashion, design and pop culture are taking on more global influence, and of course, one thing that's always in style is color.
I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is.
