I've Never Said I'm A Fashion Designer.

In A Manner Of Speaking. I Certainly Never Want To Lose My Voice As An Educator.

Whoever's Designing For Plus-size Doesn't Get It. The Entire Garment Needs To Be Reconceived. You Can't Just Take A Size 8 And Make It Larger.

Most People Wear Clothing That Is Too Big Or Too Small For Them. And "oversized" Is The Downfall For Most Of Us. We Have To Be Careful That We Don't Look Like We're Slipcovered!

Go To Lord & Taylor On Fifth Avenue, I Think It's The Eighth Floor, And It's Just A Department Called 'woman.' It's Rather Devastating. You've Never Seen Such Hideous Clothes In Your Entire Life. I Mean, It's Simply Appalling. Thank God There Are No Windows On That Floor, Because If I Were A Size 18, I'd Throw Myself Right Out The Window [after Seeing Those Clothes]. It's Insulting What These Designers Do To These Women.

Being A Student In An Art & Design School, That Was The Moment For Me, That Was When I Began To Develop A Lot Of Self-confidence And Really Come Into My Own.