We got a lot of letters of people who didn't like them, like my own family who thought they were unnecessary and unpleasant and taking advantage of women in a sad situation - I never saw that. And I think that sometimes, you have to take a risk. Vera Wang More Quotes by Vera Wang More Quotes From Vera Wang The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart's attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it. Vera Wang falling-in-loveheartmotivational I like the gritty parts of fashion, the design, the studio, the pictures. Vera Wang studiosdesignfashion It takes tremendous will to compete in any athletic endeavor, so it meant going to bed early and getting my homework done in advance. I had to sacrifice things, like a social life, to be a skater at 15. But I loved skating so much that it was worth everything to me. Vera Wang athleticsacrificebed I was trying to manage school and training for the Olympics and ended up not doing well at either. That was a big lesson in my life. My mother expected both. Vera Wang trainingmotherschool I always see where I didn't do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That's a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that. Vera Wang heavywantway I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style. Vera Wang stylearchitectureculture The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments. Vera Wang erasechoeslines Is she going to, or has she done it? Has it happened? What is the story here? Vera Wang voguedonestories My evening really begins when I take a long, hot bath. I light a candle, and I turn on the news and try to catch up. It's when I can breathe from the day to the night, and that means a lot to me. Vera Wang daymelightnight Things that came before, people and things and experiences - that does mean something to me. It doesn't mean I don't embrace the new, but I don't forget the past, either. Vera Wang meforgetpeoplepast My mother is the reason I'm in fashion. She worshiped it. Unfortunately, she infected me. Vera Wang mefashionmotherreason I adore the challenge of creating truly modern clothes, where a woman's personality and sense of self are revealed. I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman. Vera Wang dresswomanpersonalitypeople It is horrible to say, but I was stigmatized by being a bridal designer for a long time. I am amazed I have been able to move beyond it. I had really all but given up trying, but I did it because it was my lifelong dream. Vera Wang i-amlong-timetimelong
