I have so much respect for people in the theater. You can't do 10 or 15 takes. It's all live. It's like life in motion.
I hate to say it, but the truth is that the upscale line is where I get respect as a designer. The higher the price range, the higher the respect level from the industry, even though it's much easier to make a great $500 dress than a great $100 dress.
Mom thinks I live in this dream world where everybody's Ivana Trump.

