“Swift or smooth, broad as the Hudson or narrow enough to scrape your gunwales, every river is a world of its own, unique in pattern and personality. Each mile on a river will take you further from home than a hundred miles on a road.”

Garrett Hardin. Parenthood: Right or Privilege? Science Magazine.

In the Old Testament, the first born of every being, animal and man, was dedicated to the Lord. There’s a special punishment Christians would suggest.

Why? Because when you abort the firstborn of any, nature takes its vengeance on the subsequent children. In the Old Testament, the firstborn of every being, animal and man, was dedicated to the Lord. There’s a special punishment Christians would suggest.

I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.

There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.

Perhaps it’s my natural pessimism, but it seems that an awfully large part of travel these days is to see things while you still can.

I married a German. Every night I dress up as Poland and he invades me.

When you have a memorable story about who you are and what your mission is, your success no longer depends on how experienced you are or how many degrees you have or who you know. A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers, and opens doors.

I wouldn’t say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity.

I feel like a million tonight – but one at a time.

I don’t have any great love for Chicago. What the hell, a childhood around Douglas Park isn’t very memorable. I remember the street fights and how you were afraid to cross the bridge ’cause the Irish kid on the other side would beat your head in. I left Chicago a long time ago.