“If Mr. Obama could walk across the Peace Bridge in Hiroshima - whose b...” — Issey Miyake Quote

“If Mr. Obama could walk across the Peace Bridge in Hiroshima - whose balustrades were designed by the Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi as a reminder both of his ties to East and West and of what humans do to one another out of hatred - it would be both a real and a symbolic step toward creating a world that knows no fear of nuclear threat.”

“I make clothing, and I don't care about trendy things.”

“I became a fashion designer to make clothes for the people, not to be a top couturier in the French tradition.”

“Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger.”

“You have to let fear go. Another lesson is you just have to believe in yourself; you just have to. There's no way around it. No matter how things are stacked against you, you just have to every time.”

“I go to sleep every single night thinking I'm not good enough. I really do. I don't know if that's healthy or not. But I really do have a fear of not being good, and I don't like that.”