Go out there and have a good time. These are people you know, so you can be relaxed. Just be yourself.

I can see the snow-capped mountains, see true native Eskimos, native Indians. And everybody is just warm and open-hearted. It's like everyone is trying so hard to help you, ... But the minute I can move back, I will. I lived my life there. New Orleans is home, and I'm going back home. But by the grace of God, I made it out.

By the time I get to the store, half the people here will be there. That's why we do these shows.

I'm not a professional speaker. I do the fashion shows because someone has to. You couldn't have gotten me to do this 10 years ago. Then they made me.

I let them pick, but I do advise. I want them to look great in my clothes because if they look great, they'll sell more.

Don't be afraid of polyester. It's not like polyester used to be. Today, polyester breathes. It's not hot.

For die-hards like me, that have something to go home to, we're coming home, ... I love New Orleans. We're not a dying breed at this point, not yet.

A lot of headaches, a lot of voter frustrations of them standing in the wrong line, then finding out that they stood in line for 20 minutes and they?re in the wrong line.

Both disasters received worldwide attention, and every person in the audience will be able to relate in some way.

We got our heads together, try to figure out, ?How can we process more voters, faster??