70 Quotes by Ashley Nell Tipton

I want to offer plus-size women the opportunity to wear fun colors and to avoid the pitfalls of only wearing black because many curvy girls think it is the only color that is slimming.

Seeing that 'Project Runway' sign at the end of the runway just made me, like, realize, like, 'Wow, I'm on this show. I'm living every designer's dream right now.'

I can believe in myself, and I feel like I'm such a strong and talented designer.

I'm super excited to be collaborating with JCPenney to create my first-ever capsule collection for that plus-size woman who needs that confidence and wants to be fabulous every day.

Beauty and fashion is not pain!

I have to constantly remind myself that no one is perfect and that this is my journey, and I have to be kind to myself.

You can't continue to reflect on the past.

Torrid was that company that I went to as a plus-sized kid. They're the ones that kind of got me out of my shell and gave me the confidence that I needed to experiment with my wardrobe, and they really inspired me to become a plus-size designer.

People need to work on what self-love is and redefining self-love... it comes from within: who you are and how you carry yourself in this world.