Quotes from Rachel Zoe

Something that's very painful for me is when people wear pants that are too short.

I am definitely a perfectionist, and I do like things a certain way. But as I have got older, I would say that I am a little bit less of a control freak.

You have to interpret what's hot to make it work on yourself. If tweed suits are in, but you're not a suit kind of girl, wear the jacket with jeans and a pair of Converses.

I will always think of myself as that girl that is 22 starting and really excited about everything and wanting to be amazing at everything. I always wanted to be the best stylist. That was it.

I don't think that people should wear dresses two sizes too small. I just think that sexiness is better left to the imagination. It's just more tasteful.

Every day I ask my husband, 'Is it possible to over kiss your child?' I literally think I kiss him 200 times in a day. It's not normal!

You can't get dressed without good hair.

My home has to feel airy and bright with natural light. I don't switch on lamps until it is literally black outside.

I always say that I don't like it when people follow trends too much, just because it is on the runway. I think what you wear really does need to reflect what your own personal style is.

All of my clients have athletic or curvy, healthy bodies.

It's hard for me to take care of myself, let's put it that way. I am my last priority.

On one hand I am this weird androgynous tomboy where I'm strangely low maintenance and have a five-minute makeup regimen. On the other I'm obsessed with all things beauty, from skin care to makeup.

I think, as a working mom, I have to dress myself differently now. I used to wear very kind of precious clothes. Now I wear more black.

If my client calls me and says, 'I'm going to a friend's premiere,' I'll say, 'Come over and let's do something cute.' And I won't bill them for that.

I don't deal in pretentious kids' parties.

It's a constant challenge trying to find balance between styling, designing and being a mom.

I don't think that people should wear dresses two sizes too small. I just think that sexiness is better left to the imagination. It's just more tasteful.

I would say that I definitely play a different role with my style; I like to mix it up a bit according to wherever I am. I dress differently in New York, L.A., Paris and London.

The thing that I really look for in people is enthusiasm and excitement and, not to sound really sappy, that fire in their eyes.

Every other day there's something - I'm dealing drugs, I'm starving people. I have never done a drug in my life.

I would do fragrance. I'm a fragrance fanatic.

I'm a textbook definition of that perfectionist girl who has huge expectations of herself.

All those things they say about a baby changing your perspective - it does!

My dad is an unbelievable entrepreneur who balanced his life as a father and a president of two very successful companies.